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John Smith
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I have just graduated, and have landed a job as a network officer at a school. I am the sole network supervisor of the school, and I have no help to any difficulties that I may have, so my last resort is this forum.
The current network has 15 Pc’s connected to 1 hub and onto 1 server. The various Pc’s have operating systems varying from win95 to win98, and the server is running Windows NT 4.0.
What they require me to do is upgrade the network to Windows XP, install an extra hub, and link the server to broadband so all users can link to the net.
Sounds simple I know, but being my first real job, I don’t want to look like an idiot, if the network completely crashes.
My question is:
What would be the hardware requirements for the Server and P.C to run XP?
Can the Server be XP, and can the P.c’s run there own operating system (i.e.) 95, or do they all have to be XP?
How would the Server be connected to the broadband? And is it easy to configure the network for all users to share the broadband?
Are there any other area’s to consider for this job?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks.
The current network has 15 Pc’s connected to 1 hub and onto 1 server. The various Pc’s have operating systems varying from win95 to win98, and the server is running Windows NT 4.0.
What they require me to do is upgrade the network to Windows XP, install an extra hub, and link the server to broadband so all users can link to the net.
Sounds simple I know, but being my first real job, I don’t want to look like an idiot, if the network completely crashes.
My question is:
What would be the hardware requirements for the Server and P.C to run XP?
Can the Server be XP, and can the P.c’s run there own operating system (i.e.) 95, or do they all have to be XP?
How would the Server be connected to the broadband? And is it easy to configure the network for all users to share the broadband?
Are there any other area’s to consider for this job?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks.