Network Design

In the digital age, few technologies have had the impact of computer networking. A well-designed office network can provide amazing savings in costs, productivity and convenience. For convenience, we categorize our network offerings into the services described below: Local Area Network Design and Installation A local area network, or LAN, can be a critical resource for even the smallest companies. At a very low cost per computer, we can design a basic peer-to-peer network for Windows and/or UNIX computers, which will let you share printers, disk drives, CD-ROM drives, files, and applications. Alternatively, using Windows 2000, and/or UNIX servers, we can provide a true client/server network with user login authentication, user home directories, and the ability to securely share data and resources among user groups of any size. We can purchase, install and configure all the necessary cables, hardware and software for each server and end-user computer. An electronic mail server, video conferencing, digital video monitoring and group-ware programs, can all provide you with significant benefits. We can help you determine which applications and “gadgets” are most appropriate to your needs, and then provide the configuration and training that will let you take full advantage of them. If desired, we can also design and implement an internal web site (intranet), whether it is just for posting notices and a company calendar or as a front-end to your corporate database. It is the easiest way to implement a graphical, intuitive application for accessing your company's data. And, of course, we can design and implement solutions to provide Internet access from any or all computers on the LAN. Wide Area Network Design and Installation If you have offices in multiple locations, whether down the street or across the world, CLnetworks can design and implement a network that will let you securely provide all the features of a Local Area Network to each location. It is in the Wide Area Network (WAN) environment that electronic mail, video conferencing and group-ware can provide the biggest impact, by saving you major expenses in telephone calls, faxes, and travel. Using routers and ISDN telephone lines and/or permanent leased lines, we can connect your offices together. In some cases, the most inexpensive way to implement a WAN is as an "intranet" or virtual private network over the Internet. However, if you want the best security and total control over your network, including centralized control over your Internet access, it may be preferable to implement your own private network and limit access to the Internet to a single, central point on your network. Remote Access If you have an outside sales force, or require access to your office network from home or while on the road, then you will need some form of secure remote access from a home computer or laptop. CLnetworks can install an appropriate solution that will allow you to use a modem to connect to your office network. Depending on how many users may attempt to connect to the office at the same time, the solution can range from a single modem, attached to one of your office servers and a standard analog telephone line, to one or more dedicated remote access servers. An alternative to maintaining your own remote access servers and telephone circuits would be to use a dial-up connection to Internet for each remote user and implement a secure, encrypted virtual private network. By signing up with an appropriate regional, national or international Internet Service Provider, it may be possible to achieve remote access to your office network by making only local telephone calls from your remote locations. CLnetworks with years of experience and strong background in the area of Internet connectivity, security and Hardware implementation can help you evaluate your connectivity needs, install and manage your connections, audit your network security, and implement an intranet that securely connects your offices, either locally or around the world. Office LAN Dial-up Internet Connection If you work in a small to medium-sized office, it may be appropriate to choose a service that lets everyone on the office network access the Internet. By connecting your Local Area Network to the Internet using a router and either a standard telephone line or a broadband connection, any computer which is on your LAN can access the Internet without needing a modem or a dedicated telephone line for each user. Permanent Leased Line Internet Connection For larger offices, or small offices that need either very fast or constant access to the Internet, a permanent leased line is the way to go. By connecting a router to your office network, and then connecting the router to an ISP using a permanent leased line, everyone on the Local Area Network can access the Internet at very high speeds. In addition, because the leased line is always connected to the Internet, 24 hours per day, you can maintain public servers on your network, allowing you to host your own web site, FTP site, or proprietary service.

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