Understanding the Components of a Home Network by Jeff Heaton
Home networks are becoming more common. People want to be able to share a single broadband Internet connection to several computers in the house. There are many different devices that you can use to make up your home network. If you have never heard network terminology device names like router,... What is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) A network attached storage device is s device that allows a hard drive to be shared across the network. ... Any packet that is sent out by any computer on the network will immediately be transmitted to the other computers.

The Computer Consulting Business: Communicating the Benefit of Using Your Services by Joshua Feinberg
In the computer consulting business, dead-end solutions can be very expensive mistakes for your prospects or clients. So, start by pointing out how scalable your proposed network will be. Communicate the Options Discuss server hardware and OS/NOS selection and detail how, as you add more RAM,... Explain how your computer consulting business’ prospects and clients can get a tremendous power boost with relatively low cost, by doing incremental hardware upgrades on servers running the solution you’ve proposed.

An Overview of CompTIA Certification Programs by Natalie Aranda
High-tech is often associated with computers or information technology (IT). IT has transformed the way we live and the way we conduct businesses. A well-established certification program is often the indication of maturity of an industry or profession. ... Network+ Network+ certification is designed for network technicians to test and demonstrates skill and understanding of network hardware, installation, and troubleshooting in general. ... It is primarily designed for qualification of a computer technician though many organization utilize the A+ certification training to help their...

PC Purchases: Why Bundled Hardware Components Make Sense for Your Clients by Joshua Feinberg
Getting various hardware components factory-installed with PC purchases, like CD-RW drives and network cards, can save your clients on initial purchase and installation costs. At first, it may seem counterintuitive to recommend this strategy of PC purchases to your clients, since doing so takes... Bundled hardware components make sense for your clients’ technology budgets, while it frees up your firm to concentrate on opportunities to add real, high-level value as a true computer consultant - not just a hardware technician.

Desktop Management Interface by Ken Marlborough
Desktop Management Interface is a specialized system to manage many computers in a very large establishment. The basic component of Desktop Management Interface is the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). The database stores all information on a local computer. ... The management interface is a text file that has information on hardware and software. ... Desktop Management Interface comes in handy when you are trying to identify and manage computer components, and is accepted as the ideal desktop methodology.

Networking Basics by Kashif Raza
A network is a group of computers, printers, and other devices that are connected together with cables. The sharing of data and resources. Information travels over the cables, allowing network users to exchange documents & data with each other, print to the same printers, and generally share any... Network Adapter: A network computer is connected to the network cabling with a network interface card, (also called a "NIC", "nick", or network adapter). ... This common method of accessing the physical network allows multiple protocols to peacefully coexist over the network media, and allows...

IT Support: The Crucial Factor For Your Business by Lee Smith
IT Support has become increasingly important over the years. With businesses and industries becoming more and more competitive, your IT and computer network needs to make your business as efficient as possible. When something goes wrong with your network or IT, you need to have a rapid response... Just by asking these simple questions, your data and network wil be in safer hands and your IT and network support should be stress-free, allowing your company and it's staff to cons and centrate on business and not IT and computer issues.

Introduction Of Computer by Lalit Bansal
Internet and Networks Computer network is a group of computers linked together, so that they can share information and resources. Internet is “network of networks”. It can also be described as information highway. It is the world’s largest network of computers. ... Characteristics of server software: is invoked automatically at the time of booting runs on a shared computer accepts requests from clients require special hardware and operating systems can handle multiple clients at the same time.

Wireless Networking, Part 2: Setup and Security by Jason Kohrs
The first installment in this two-part series of Tech Tips provided an introduction to the basic capabilities and hardware involved in wireless networking. In the final installment of this two-part series, we will look at some of the basic setup and security considerations that should be addressed. ... This makes configuring a network very easy, but it also leaves the network vulnerable, as any new computer detected will be welcomed to the neighborhood and assigned an IP address automatically. ... In addition to the configuration interface provided with the wireless networking hardware,...

Wireless Security Basics by Benjamin Hargis
Wireless networks using 802.11 have made it simple to connect multiple devices to your home network.This can also make your data availiable anywhere, even outside your home.To set this up all you need is a broadband connection connected to a wireless router or a WAP Wireless Access Point. ... Diasble broadcasting so people cannot you your wireless network. ... I like the fact that I did not have to purchase additional hardware. ... WEP or Wireless Encryption Protocol is not secure, I have cracked my own network with a Linux machine running Kismet.