Could you keep working if there was a fire or your laptop was stolen? How about if the computer holding your accounting software had a hardware failure? The Weebles shown here know they need their network running otherwise they would have to turn away business, losing thousands in sales and employee productivity.
They had meetings and based on previous years came up with a technology budget to cover their needs for hardware and support of their network. This ended up saving them money because in the past they had a meltdowns and paid emergency rates to a computer person they didn't know that well. The computer person didn't know them or their network that well either.
Five Things To Stabilize And Extend Your Network
Install a firewall between the internet and your business computers
Backup your computers on site and remotely
Secure your wireless with WPA Encryption
Upgrade your network hardware and wiring to increase performance
Setup remote access for your staff
Basic Networking Services
* Sharing printers between computers
* Update PC networks
* Add Mac OS X workstations
* Add Wireless printers
* Secure Wireless
* Remotely access your work computer
* Set static IP's on workstations
* Network 2-6 computers to share files
* Map network drives
* Change settings on router for new ISP -Comcast, Qwest, Integra, Eschelon, Popp Telcom, Visi, etc
Advanced Networking Services
VPN: Access the network from outside the office. Also known as Remote Access
* Configure and Maintain Hardware Firewall
* Configure, Troubleshoot and maintain Server and nework services.
* Network Monitoring
* Security Testing
* Email Spam Filtering to Exchange Mail Server
* Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues
* Move, Add, Change office locations: network jacks, patch panel, server racks