Networks

You are now finishing the presentation to your boss which began in phase 1. Develop a presentation on replacing the Token Ring network with an Ethernet network. Cover the reasons why you want to make the change and the benefits to be gained by it, the equipment needed to make the change, and the general steps involved in executing the switchover to an exclusively Ethernet network topology. Please provide an outline.

Network Design

Scenario: You are currently working for Surebank, a mid-size financial institution. The organization has approximately 80 people working in their main location where your office is located. The bank also has two branch locations. You have been very successful in your career as a Network Operation Specialist, serving at the help desk, assisting many users with routine problems with their desktop PC's and the company software. Your supervisor, the Network Administrator, was recently fired because of poor attendance. As you are the senior NOS and have performed very capably, you have been appointed as the Interim Network Administrator. If you do well, the interim position could become perm... click for more

Managing Disk and Object Security and Users and Groups

Your team has been hired by a large restaurant called Habibi’s. Habibi’s has now grown into a national chain with hundreds of locations. Each location has one Windows Server 2003 and many Windows XP desktop computers. Your job is to set up the Windows Server 2003 so as to standardize operations so that software can be automatically deployed, servers can be remotely administered. Server files are backed up and provisions are made for disaster recovery. Desktop computers that use Windows XP should also be remotely supported. 1. Habibi’s IT department wants to install Office 2003 and certain proprietary applications at each location as efficiently as possible. IT wants these applications ... click for more

Installing Server and Managing the Active Directory

You have been hired by a large restaurant called Habibi’s. Habibi’s has a small network of 20 client workstations and a Windows Server 2003. Seven those workstations are inside the restaurant and are used by the table servers to place customer orders. Three of the workstations are used by the owner and the management staff, and the rest are in the kitchen for the chef’s staff. During Phase Two of this project, your tasks are as follows: 1. The owner and management staff use portable computers to connect to the network. Is there a way for them to take files from certain folders to work on at home them easily update their work on the server the next day? If so, how? 2. The owner has... click for more

Networking

1. If you were responsible for setting up a network for a company that had offices in five different states, how would you do it? What part would the Internet play in your plans? 2. You work for a small office that has both a desktop and a laptop computer and your boss wishes to network them together. To do this, you need network interfaces for each computer. Go to www.pricegrabber.com to find the best price for a network card for a desktop and a laptop computer. What are the prices for each? Why do you think the cards for a laptop are more expensive? Many desktop computers and laptop computers now include automatic built-in network connectivity. Locate and name specific desktop and lapto... click for more