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Network Installation
Continuing with our one stop shopping, JW Web Potentials offers a network installation service. A network is a group of computers sharing resources: such as the internet, printers, scanners, and files. A network is a great way to get the most productivity from your computers at the office or at home. A network can consist of two computers or two million computers and with them; all linked together possibilities are endless.
AT HOME:
In your home, you more than likely own far less computers then you would find in an office, so networks are done on a smaller scale. In your home, you will need:
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1 Modem (Cable/ DSL)
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1 Router (With built in WiFi)
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2 + Computers
With all of this, you can share files printers and even the internet.
YOU’RE BUSINESS
In the work environment, things are done on a slightly bigger scale. This is because you have many more computers then you do at home. Equipment varies depending on what is needed in the office. Baseline equipment needs:
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Modem (Cable/ DSL)
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Router (Routers for business are different they should have no WiFi capabilities. However, they should have a built-in firewall and DCHP* Server.)
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Switch (This is used to split the routers IP’s to all the different computers and devices. The switch should have built in PoE** if you plan on having phone service over the internet, and for an WAP***)
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Equipment for wired connections
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Computers strong>
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Network printer(s)
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Network Storage (optional)
All of this equipment is a baseline to what is standard for a business. The size and quantity of this equipment is based on the size of your business and the amount of computers you have. We will aid you in the buying of this equipment if you sign a contract with us for the installation of the equipment.
Notes:
*DHCP: The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a computer networking protocol used by hosts (DHCP clients) to retrieve IP address assignments and other configuration information. DHCP uses a client-server architecture. The client sends a broadcast request for configuration information. The DHCP server receives the request and responds with configuration information from its configuration database.
**PoE: Power over Ethernet is technology describes a system to safely pass electrical power, along with data, on Ethernet cabling. PoE requires category 5 cable or higher for high power levels, but can operate with category 3 cable for low power levels. Power can come from a power supply within a PoE-enabled networking device such as an Ethernet switch or from a device built for "injecting" power onto the Ethernet cabling.
***WAP: Wireless Access Point is a device that allows wireless communication devices to connect to a wireless network using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or related standards. The WAP usually connects to a router, and can relay data between the wireless devices (such as computers or printers) and wired devices on the network.