Lecture Networking essentials plus (3 e) Chapter 8 Designing and installing a network

Designing and
Installing a Network
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Choosing a Network Design
Establishing a Client/Server Environment
Working with Device Drivers and Network Interface
Cards (NICs)
Ensuring Hardware Compatibility

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Choosing a Network Design
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Peer-to-Peer or Server-Based?
Taking Inventory
Building a Map
Choosing Network Media

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Facility Layout of
Bicycle Company

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Existing Equipment for
the Bicycle Company

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Bicycle Company Network
as a Physical Bus

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Bicycle Company Network
as a Physical Star

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12-Connection CAT 5 568
Patch Panel

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CAT 5 Outlet

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Punch Down Tool

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Installed Media

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Establishing a
Client/Server Environment
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Centralized vs. Client/Server Computing

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Client/Server Model Overview

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Advantages of Working in a Client/Server
Environment

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Simple Client/Server Network

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Client is the Front End
Server is the Back End

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Data Can Be Local on One Server
or Distributed Over Several

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Data Storage
Warehouse Server

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Working with Device Drivers
and Network Interface Cards
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The Role of Drivers
The Network Environment
Implementing Drivers
Installing Network Interface Cards

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Communication Between
NIC and Network Software

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Installing a NIC on
Windows NT Server 4.0

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Removing a Driver

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Diagnostic Lights

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Ensuring Hardware Compatibility
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When Hardware is a Problem
Checking Minimum Requirements
Network Hardware

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Minimum
Hardware Requirements
NetWare 5

Windows NT Windows 98
Server 4.0
486 33 MHz

486 66 MHz

Memory

Pentium
Processor
64 MB

16 MB

16 MB

Disk Space

200 MB

125 MB

225 MB

Disk

CD-ROM

CD-ROM

3.5 high density

Monitor

VGA

VGA

VGA

NIC

YES

YES

YES

Processor

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