How would you go about networking three offices to one computer if two of them are located in the same building and one is about a couple of hours away? What would be the cost? References appreciated.
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I would advise and have used http://www.NO-IP.com It is free for the basic no frills verison. If you are not planning to host web pages this should be what you need. \nA research site that will help you configure this is http://www.portforward.com \n\nGood luck
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With LAN, just a crossover cable will suffice. with wifi then an absolute doddle.\n\nThere is a wizard to help you set the netwrk up, run it on both machines, make sure that both machines are marked belonging to the same group : mshome for example - and away you go.\n\nIf you have problems, please be a tiny bit more specific - eg; hardware or software queries.\n\nYou do *** NOT *** need a server to connect two PC's, you do not even need a hub.
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designing a LAN network not need to internet\nwhen u connect 2 computers to gether u have a LAN\nu need network adapter card installed in your computers\nand cross cable has made with CAT5 canble with suckets\n\nif u have more than 2 computers u must buy a HUB or Switch\nas a central device and connect computers to it\nwith straight cable\n\nfor undrestand the diffrence of cross and straight cable and how u can make it search on www.google.com\nor ask again here
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Run the networking wizard on both PCs. Make sure you use the same workgroup name on both systems. When done, you will need to enable file and print sharing on the systems to share documents or files. You will now see a sharing option in files and folders when you right click on them. You for instance can share the whole C drive if you desire!
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No.  I assume you are running Windows XP, but set up a network with your two PCs.   \n\n1. Start at "Start"\n2. Go to "My Network Places"\n3. Choose "Set up a home or small office network"\n4. Use the wizard and select a name for the network (default MSHOME is fine but rather boring)\n5. Run the wizard on the second PC and use the same name for the network on both PC\n6. Reboot both PCs\n\n\nNow, is the printer a local printer to the primary PC?  If so, go to the control panel and view the printers.  Make sure the printer is shared.  Then install the printer on the second PC (easiest is to use the driver that came with the printer, but it may be a printer that comes native in Windows or you can download a driver.  But on the 2nd PC set it up as a network printer.\n\nGood luck!
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you just need an ethernet network card in each pc and just connect with a crossover cable...........all cheap stuff........10-15 quid the lot          try this        http://www.homenethelp.com/web/diagram/crossover.asp
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Here is a step by step I wrote for someone wanting to make a network between 2 desktops and a laptop...\n\nThe following requires a ROUTER... \n\nFollow these steps...\n\n#1 Make sure all computers are set up properly via network. To do this you must do the following...\n\nOPEN MY COMPUTER> BROWSE TO DESKTOP> find "MY NETWORK PLACES" inside this box, find the item that says NETWORK SETUP WIZARD... open it...\nClick Next on the first window.\nClick next on the second,\nWhen you see the window that has 3 options, choose "OTHER" and when it goes to the next window choose the TOP OPTION, which should say "THIS COMPUTER CONNECTS DIRECTY TO THE INTERNET THROUGH A NETWORK OR HUB, OTHER COMPUTERS ALSO CONNECT VIA HUB"\nClick next, and name the pcs whatever you want so you can identify them.\nClick next, then specify the WORKGROUP NAME, which must be the same on all computers, MSHOME is the defualt which is fine. Then click next\nThen click "TURN ON FILE AND PRINT SHARING"\nThen click next\nClick next again.\nThen let it finish, then click JUST FINISH THE WIZARD I DONT NEED TO RUN THE WIZARD ON OTHER COMPUTERS.\nThen click FINISH.\n\n\nYou must do the above steps on all 3 computers to ensure they all are using the same type of settings.\n\nAlso after the step is done and you restart each machine, go to START>CONTROL PANEL< and make sure WINDOWS FIREWALL is turned off on each machine. When you turn on file and print sharing, by default the windows firewall will turn on...\n\nYou do not need windows firewall, it sucks, and you have a router which is a firewall in itself.\n\nStep #2\nMake sure the printer you want to share is either plugged into the router, or into one of your computers. Most likely its already installed on one of your computers...\n\nOn the computer you have the printer hooked up to, click START>CONTROL PANEL, find PRINTERS AND FAXES and when this window opens, find the printer you are using, right click the printer and choose SHARING make sure SHARE THIS PRINTER button is chosen. Choose a name for the printer and click OK... Just click OK to any other things it asks you.\n\nRestart all 3 computers to refresh the network... Usually the other computers will auto detect the Network shared Printer, but if they do not, then go to step #3.\n\nStep #3 Go to the 2 computers that the printer is not hooked up to, click START> CONTROL PANEL> PRINTERS AND FAXES and if you do not see the printer listed, click ADD PRINTER.\nWhen the window opens, click NEXT, then click the dot next to "A NETWORK PRINTER OR A PRINTER ATTACHED TO ANOTHER COMPUTER".\nThen click next.\nThen click BROWSE FOR PRINTER.\nThen it may scan for a bit, may even freeze up for a moment, then you should see the name of the other 2 computers you are not using, or the name of the computer that has the printer hooked up to it...\n\nCollapse the computer that has the printer connected to it, till you see the SHARED printer and its NAME. Double click it.\n\nIt may have a window message that says YOU ARE ABOUT TO CONNECT TO A PRINTER...ETC... Just click OK OR YES, then in the next window, click SET THIS PRINTER AS DEFAULT PRINTER>... then click NEXT and then click FINISH...\n\nNOW YOU ARE ready to use a single printer on any of the 3 computers...\n\n\n#4 To share files in general: Refer back to step #2... Except that this time you need to use the computers SHARED FOLDER, or create a folder in MY DOCUMENTS, or simply right click MY DOCUMENTS and click PROPERTIES then choose SHARING and then SHARE THIS FOLDER ON THE NETWORK, ALLOW USERS to change my files, is optional to you.\n\nThen click ok...\n\nNow any file in MY DOCUMENTS can be shared among computers...\n\nNote: If you allow users to change your files, they can delete crap from another computer, rename it, or possible move it. If you do not select the allowing users to change files option, the only thing they can do, is grab the file off the ma
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u could great a network if both machines have network cards and booth running windows xp and u would just need a crossover cable. \nand below is the guide.\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/default.mspx\n\nor if the main pc has a dvd writer u can burn it all to 1 dvd disk\nor use the pen drive between.
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I have a 5 computer network at home. 1 computer is wireless. I use a Dlink DI-524 wireless router. It has 4 wired ports on the back and wireless capability. It has a built in firewall and it seems to be plenty fast. It cost me $50 with a $25 mail in rebate(so actual cost was $25) at Office Max about 4 months ago.\nIf you need more wired ports use a switch. They run about $20 to $30 and they are truly plug and play.\n\nAs for the wireless setup...\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx#step3\n"D"
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The hard part about this would be getting distance networking going.  You would either have to have some majorly expensive equipment, that communicates via satellite to receive internet service, or else the infrastructure would have to be put into place in the areas you're working in.  It depends on what kind of distance you're talking about, really, but honestly, you're looking at some MAJOR costs, and potentially even a lot of bureaucratic red tape depending on the method of transmission between the sites.
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Apple should link seamlessly to any network. I have one at work connected to a whole network of Windows computers and no problem. you will need Office for Mac to operate any programs like Excel, or Word so that files can be transferred easily.
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If you are using Windows XP, then you can enable ICS, (Internet Connection Sharing) and you won't have to purchase any hardware. You may need additional cable to attach the other computers to the one with the internet connection. This link provides info on how to enable ICS.\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/crawford_02july01.mspx
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Forget all the answers.\n\nI used to have a small Windows 98 network in my office, with sharing MS Access file all over the lan.\n\nTo set a network:\n\n1st option: you link the computers you have in a serial way (Computer A links Computer B links Computer C). You just got to have PC Ethernet card in each computer.\n\n2nd option (recommended): you link the computers you have in a parallel way (Computers A, B and C linked to a central hub). You got to have PC Ethernet Card in each computer and a hub.\n\nTo make a database that can be retrieved throu out the lan, I sugest MS Access 2000, from MS Office 2000 Professional.
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My strong recommendation is don't unless you have a really, really good reason, eg people move desks frequently, or they're out on the road.  You're money will go further and bring you better benefits upgrading the switches and nics on your existing network to 1000Mbps.\n\nIf you really have to, then 802.11g is the way to go.  Almost any off the shelf access point will do.  You probably don't need two of them unless your office is really long and thin (even then you should get away with one).\n\nFrom the sound of it your main problem is likely to be bandwidth.  802.11g will give you 54Mbps (probably about half your current network speed) shared between all the systems on the network.  However, some (I think it's DLink, possibly Belkin) manufacturers have tweaked the protocol a little and can get 100Mbps+ out of these.  For that though you would need to standardise the office on that manufacturer's kit (or it will just drop back to the regular 54Mbps).\n\nThe actual kit you'll need:\nWireless Access Point (preferably wall mountable - get it nice and high.\nFor each desktop:  1x PCI Wifi card\nFor each laptop:   1x PCMCIA Wifi card or USB adapter\n\nYou could also use a USB adapter for all the PCs & Laptops on you network, but (and this is purely an untested personal opinion) I prefer the look of the aerials on the PCI cards for better connections.\n\nThe other thing to do is make sure that there are no 802.11b devices in your laptops (or make certain that they're turned off).  Most 802.11g access points will drop their speed if they discover a b device and 11mbps just takes too long for internal transfer imho.
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Sounds like you're trying to do everything right.  Firewalls are the #1 issue, but those are disabled.\nFirst, I would check the IP addresses for all computers to make sure they're on the same subnet.  If your wireless computers are getting a different IP range than your wired, you'll have problems networking them peer-to-peer.\nSecond, I would try again from scratch.  Pick a different workgroup name and join all four computers to the new workgroup.
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first u have to build a LAN with 20 systems using a switch/hub then conect both the rooms network with the centralized server.
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If I'm reading this correctly you want to get a wirless broadband connection for your laptop then share it with your other 4 computers. \n\nYou can do this, what you'd need to do is, under network connections share your broadband card, then from the RJ45 jack on your laptop plug that into a wirless router which will then broadcast the wifi signal to the other computers. \n\nThat should do it.