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Networking and Wireless networks

For the home user it may be a simple case of wanting to connect two computers together to share files and with today's technology this can be done without the need of connection cables by using a wireless network .

For the business a network could be something you have not yet set up, still moving files around by CD or floppy disk. Maybe the network was an ad hoc set up and you have never got round to putting something better in place. It could be you share files but end up with the same file on different computers, all with a different version of the same file.

You may have a network but not making the best use of it and are experiencing problems. Maybe you feel sure there is a better way of doing something but you do not know how.

Wireless Networking

A Wireless network is is ideal for Laptops, in most cases will allow you to surf and check email from the garden or any room in the house or office. Having a 'wireless' card in your laptop allows you to make use of wireless points that are springing up in many cafe's and points around our towns and cities.

A Wireless Network is ideal where laying a cable is not an option for you, especially in home situations where a house is not suited to having network cabling installed. Whether using a cable ISP (ntl etc) or an ADSL ISP (BT, Wanadoo etc) a various suitable wireless routers are available that will allow you to connect more than one computer to the Internet and emails.

A wireless network is an ideal way for the home user to share an Internet connection between Mac and Windows computers.

Just Think I.T. will also ensure your Wireless Network is secure from unauthorised use. This stops anyone you do not authorise from using your Internet connection. This is important to businesses that need to protect their data to home users who do not want the risk of being accused of downloading illegal Internet content.

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Whatever your requirements regarding networking there is the need to protect the computers on the network against the dreaded Virus. A Virus can be spread not only through the Internet/email or on any CD or Floppy disc you insert into a computer. but computer to computer on the network. Each computer will also require a Firewall to protect your network from intrusion from outside the business via the Internet.
Depending on your requirements, there are free Anti Virus and Firewall solutions available as well as other low cost options.

For the business with a mixed network of both Mac's and PC's there is the possibility of sharing files between both via a network. As well as managed systems to protect them.

Become efficient, make the best use of your infrastructure with Just Think I.T.

Tel: 01223 70 11 67