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star network topology you say. and the other choices would be...?

"Sandgroper" <steveray@KNICKERSiinet.net.au> wrote in message 
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> "Sam" <sam_man@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> I am interested in getting views on a proposed office network. I have
> taken
>> some advice from a boffin but have no way of checking whether that advice
> is
>> good or bad. I am hoping that the collective brains trust in these groups
>> might shed some light on the subject. Please bear in mind that I am not
> far
>> advanced from computer illiterate. If these questions are 
>> incomprehensible
>> then that might be the explanation.
>>
>> We have 4 staff, each with their own stand alone computers. I am going to
>> acquire four new computers. Those in my office tell me that I need to
> change
>> the current arrangement to an office network.
>>
>> The use will be e-mail, web searching and small accounting system.
>>
>> The questions I would like to answer for the new office network are
>>
>> 1. is a server as well as the 4 desk tops a good idea. ie what would a
>> server add? Is it just the ability to view/access others files? What are
> the
>> relative advantages and disadvantages of adding a server eg accessibility
>> and cost effectiveness?
>>
>> 2. Is Celeron or AMD preferable vis-a-vis pentium 4.
>>
>> 3. Are there any issues bout these being accessible and cost effective?
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> You haven't said what  business you are running and what applications you
> would be using.
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> At a glance of what you posted , the ideal way is to set up a Star Network
> topology using a central network switch with all the computers and the
> server coming off it.
>
> The server will act as a primary domain controller and you will be able to
> centralise all the office data files / data base /accounting system .....
> etc
>
> The workstations can either logon to  the server domain or they can logon
> without joining the server domain.
>
> As with the older computers , if they are not very old , like a 1 Ghz or
> above , you can redeploy some
> of them for print servers as well one as a firewall /proxy server to the
> internet for all your emails and web browsing and you can even use one of
> them to be a backup the server data.
>
> Backups can be also be done by using a 200 Gb Maxtor One Touch USB 
> external
> HDD that can be placed anywhere away from the server.
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> As with the type of computers , the server should be a P4 server , you can
> get the budget ones for about $4,000 and for the workstations , the 
> Celerons
> would be alright.
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