1. 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

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

3. Facility Layout of Bicycle Company3

4. Existing Equipment for the Bicycle Company4

5. Bicycle Company Network as a Physical Bus5

6. Bicycle Company Network as a Physical Star6

7. 12-Connection CAT 5 568 Patch Panel7

8. CAT 5 Outlet 8

9. Punch Down Tool 9

10. Installed Media 10

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

12. Simple Client/Server Network12

13. Client is the Front End Server is the Back End13

14. Data Can Be Local on One Server or Distributed Over Several14

15. Data Storage Warehouse Server15

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

17. Communication Between NIC and Network Software17

18. Installing a NIC on Windows NT Server 4.018

19. Removing a Driver 19

20. Diagnostic Lights 20

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

22. Minimum Hardware Requirements22