Back to category: History Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. the big one Options for Establishing a Wide Area Network Prepared for Susan Launspach, Program Director New Hope Social Services Written by Tyger Networks: Executive Summary This report presents options for connecting the three computer networks run by New Hope Social Services. First we describe the networks in the Madison, Janesville, and Milwaukee offices, and then we explain the options for integrating these networks into a larger structure, known as a Wide Area Network (WAN). Finally, in a table at the end of this report, we summarize the costs for implementing the various WAN connections. New Hope’s Existing LANs The term Local Area Network (LAN) refers to a network of computers and other devices (such as printers) that are geographically close to each other (for example, on the same floor of a building). A LAN is managed via a special computer known as a server. The majority of the computers on the three New Hope LANs are used to run Microsoft Office applications. The... Posted by: Tricia F. Doyle Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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