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Fraser Price
Consulting provide a number of IT services to small businesses.
Local area networks (cabled and / or wireless)
Links
If you only have one pc / laptop
and a broadband modem (cable or BT), there is no
need for a network.
But if you purchased (free!) a wireless router as part of your new broadband package,
you can effectively create a Local Area Network even if it is only a wireless one!
And a LAN allows more than 1 pc / laptop to use the internet and the addition of other
network ready equipment (for example network printers) to the network.
LAN's can be wired or wireless or a combination of both. This allows the flexibility of
internet access from anywhere in your office or home (wireless) and faster speeds as
required for any items cabled up! With each new version of wireless network protocols
comes faster and faster wireless speeds so this becomes less important.
This is a physical connection network and therefore setting this up is attaching cables to
computer equipment. As with all LANs, the heart of the network is the router which
will be connected to the broadband connection. Expanding a cabled network usually
consists of adding network hubs as required.
As only equipment connected via cables to the router can access the LAN, no further
security is required!
Wireless network
A wireless network is set up by identifying the ID of the network and enforcing some
form of security through encryption. There are various types and if you need more details
click here. The type that should be adopted is dependent on what the router will support.
But you should always adopt one type of wireless security!!
In all cases, problem solving involves looking at the end to end process to work out
what is not working on the network. The list below provides examples of issues and
questions that should be asked!!
No internet access
Specific to one PC or general?
Access to the LAN?
No network access
Specific to one PC or general?
Check internet access?
Check cable connections for PC / laptop to router.
Repair network connection in windows.
Switch off and on any hubs.
If not internet access, switch router off and on again!
No network printing
Specific to one PC or general?
Check printer switched on and network cable attached.
Switch printer off and on again. May be an IP address issue!
Wireless network set up including enabling wireless security
Problem solving network issues.
need for a network.
But if you purchased (free!) a wireless router as part of your new broadband package,
you can effectively create a Local Area Network even if it is only a wireless one!
And a LAN allows more than 1 pc / laptop to use the internet and the addition of other
network ready equipment (for example network printers) to the network.
LAN's can be wired or wireless or a combination of both. This allows the flexibility of
internet access from anywhere in your office or home (wireless) and faster speeds as
required for any items cabled up! With each new version of wireless network protocols
comes faster and faster wireless speeds so this becomes less important.
Setting up
Cabled networkThis is a physical connection network and therefore setting this up is attaching cables to
computer equipment. As with all LANs, the heart of the network is the router which
will be connected to the broadband connection. Expanding a cabled network usually
consists of adding network hubs as required.
As only equipment connected via cables to the router can access the LAN, no further
security is required!
Wireless network
A wireless network is set up by identifying the ID of the network and enforcing some
form of security through encryption. There are various types and if you need more details
click here. The type that should be adopted is dependent on what the router will support.
But you should always adopt one type of wireless security!!
Problem solving
Or hints and tips to resolve network issues! The real reason for looking at this page!In all cases, problem solving involves looking at the end to end process to work out
what is not working on the network. The list below provides examples of issues and
questions that should be asked!!
No internet access
Specific to one PC or general?
Access to the LAN?
No network access
Specific to one PC or general?
Check internet access?
Check cable connections for PC / laptop to router.
Repair network connection in windows.
Switch off and on any hubs.
If not internet access, switch router off and on again!
No network printing
Specific to one PC or general?
Check printer switched on and network cable attached.
Switch printer off and on again. May be an IP address issue!
How can FPC help?
We can provide the following services:Wireless network set up including enabling wireless security
Problem solving network issues.
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