UK Network Equipment for Business
Equipment Guide
Your network will commonly consist of the following basic
parts. Whether you are buying a single part or a whole network
please call us to find exactly what you need.
Servers and Workstations
Servers will store files centrally and run all the services,
security, sharing and storage for the whole network. Workstations
are the computers which use the network.
Hubs and Switches
These are used to direct and limit network traffic. They
are used to divide your network into logical segments so that
data can reach its destination more efficiently, without getting
in the way of data headed elsewhere. If a network is getting
too busy, an appropriately positioned switch can often sort
the problem out.
Cabling
Most small to medium sized networks these days use category
5 or 5e cable. This is the type of cable that is officially
approved for use with so-called Ethernet networks (the most
common type).
Network Software
To run a network, your computers need some network software.
Typically this will be a suitable version of the Windows(TM)
or Unix operating systems.
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