Designing and Installing a Network Choosing a Network Design Establishing a Client/Server Environment Working with Device Drivers and Network Interface Cards (NICs) Ensuring Hardware Compatibility 1

Choosing a Network Design Peer-to-Peer or Server-Based? Taking Inventory Building a Map Choosing Network Media 2

Facility Layout of Bicycle Company 3

Existing Equipment for the Bicycle Company 4

Bicycle Company Network as a Physical Bus 5

Bicycle Company Network as a Physical Star 6

12-Connection CAT 5 568 Patch Panel 7

CAT 5 Outlet 8

Punch Down Tool 9

Installed Media 10

Establishing a Client/Server Environment Centralized vs. Client/Server Computing Client/Server Model Overview Advantages of Working in a Client/Server Environment 11

Simple Client/Server Network 12

Client is the Front End Server is the Back End 13

Data Can Be Local on One Server or Distributed Over Several 14

Data Storage Warehouse Server 15

Working with Device Drivers and Network Interface Cards The Role of Drivers The Network Environment Implementing Drivers Installing Network Interface Cards 16

Communication Between NIC and Network Software 17

Installing a NIC on Windows NT Server 4.0 18

Removing a Driver 19

Diagnostic Lights 20

Ensuring Hardware Compatibility When Hardware is a Problem Checking Minimum Requirements Network Hardware 21

Minimum Hardware Requirements 22