Newb networking question

[benperry]

Here is the scoop...We will have 3-5 desktops and probably one laptop, alll running Windows (xp or vista, not sure yet)

I want to know how to setup a network for a small business with the following criteria (links to sites would work too!).

1. All will be connected to the internet
2. Would like to have a shared file server (somewhere all computers can go to access and edit files).
3. Link email accounts to these computers. Ideally, once someone "logged in", they would have there own C drive and email, but still have access to the shared files
4. I assume once the network is setup, all printing could be routed thru one of the computers for all to use?

Really more important than the procedure to set this up, I would like an "equipment list", including software, needed to do this.

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[djy]

Here is the scoop...We will have 3-5 desktops and probably one laptop, alll running Windows (xp or vista, not sure yet)

I want to know how to setup a network for a small business with the following criteria (links to sites would work too!).

1. All will be connected to the internet
2. Would like to have a shared file server (somewhere all computers can go to access and edit files).
3. Link email accounts to these computers. Ideally, once someone "logged in", they would have there own C drive and email, but still have access to the shared files
4. I assume once the network is setup, all printing could be routed thru one of the computers for all to use?

Really more important than the procedure to set this up, I would like an "equipment list", including software, needed to do this.

Thanks in advance for the help.

you will need a server/powerfull computer with sever software microsoft server 03/08 set up as a mail server and file server.
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dell...kc=RST105&l=en&oc=SV1T1051&rbc=SV1T1051&s=bsd

u will need a switch 10/100 will do http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=1934

wireless router if needed for the laptop.

cat 5e/6/6a cable

 

[benperry]

Thank you!

So this is what I am thinking…

Internet > Router > Server/Powerful Computer > Switch > Computers and Network Printer/Fax

Now if i wanted to add the wireless router, could I swap out the wired router for a wireless?

All this will be running on Microsoft Small Business Server Software? XP or Vista on the machines, right?

And will this allow me to set up seperate "accounts" for each person to use which will link to their email and give access to shared files?

Thanks again for the help!

 

[djy]

Thank you!

So this is what I am thinking…

Internet > Router > Server/Powerful Computer > Switch > Computers and Network Printer/Fax

Now if i wanted to add the wireless router, could I swap out the wired router for a wireless?

All this will be running on Microsoft Small Business Server Software? XP or Vista on the machines, right?

And will this allow me to set up seperate "accounts" for each person to use which will link to their email and give access to shared files?

Thanks again for the help!

aye you could swap the router for a wireless
and on small server create a domain then create users and you should be good to go

with the printer you could just add to an existing pc as there are not many users so it wont take up to much of the resources maybe add 1gig of ram to the machine