introduction to client

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troduction to Client/Server Network Setup

uction of Networks

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uter network consists of two or more computers intended to share resources:

server network is a system where one or more computers called clients connect to a central

r named a server to share or use resources. Each client computer must use an operatinghat allows it to be identified to participate in the network.

Server Networking

uter network is referred to as client/server if (at least) one of the computers is used toother computers referred to as "clients". esides the computers! other types of devices can

:: Note

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of the network:


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nt/server environment! each computer still holds (or can still hold) its (or some) resources

. %ther computers can also access the resources stored in a computer! as in a peer&to&peer

. %ne of the particularities of a client/server network is that the files and resources are

ed. his means that a computer! the server! can hold them and other computers can access

nce the server is always %*! the client machines can access the files and resources withouthether a certain computer is %*.

he conse+uences of a client/server network is that! if the server is turned %,,! its resources

etimes most of the resources on the network are not available. $n fact! one way to set up arver network is to have more than one server. $n this case! each server can play a different

big advantage of a client/server network is that security is created! managed! and can highly

rced. o access the network! a person! called a user must provide some credentials! such asme and a password. $f the credentials are not valid! the user is prevented from accessing

ork.

nt/server type of network also provides many other advantages such as centrali'ed backup!capability! $nternet monitoring! etc. $n a small network! all these services can be handled by

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dium to large network! there can be many servers with each performing a different task:


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series of lessons! we will build a -icrosoft indows network ($ love inu# and Apple but at

e of this writing! $ want to make lessons simple by dealing with only a simple network0! you can connect a inu# workstation! such as *ovell 1E inu#! to a -icrosoft indows

0 this is e#tremely easy to do0 based on my e#perience! there is nothing significant to do0

network is setup and you connect the inu# workstation to the network! the inu# computereverything on the network0 the inu# % is so intelligent it would take care of everything).

Operating Systems

uction

urchase new computers in a store or from a web store! the computers will most likely haveating system. At the time of this writing! most computers sold in stores have -icrosoft

s 2 3ome 4remium. ome other computers! such as netbooks! run -icrosoft indows 2

network! we will use -icrosoft indows 2 4rofessional! 1ltimate! or Enterprise. -icrosoft

s 2 3ome 4remium cannot 5oin a domain&based network (but it can participate in a peer&to&work). $f the computer(s) you are planning to use for your network doesn6t (don6t) have the

t indows 2 4rofessional! -icrosoft indows 2 1ltimate! or -icrosoft indows 2 Enterpriseg system! you must upgrade it. Among the ways you can ac+uire the upgrade! you can

e it from a computer store or a web store. Another option is to get an -7* subscription.


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ave built your own computer(s) or you ac+uired (a) "barebone" computer(s)! once it6s ready

necessary hardware parts! you must ac+uire and install the operating system.

ient Operating System Installation

stallation of operating system (%) is suitable if:

have a computer with no operating system at all

have a computer with an operating system but you want to overwrite it

have a computer with an operating system but it doesn6t support an upgrade to the % you

nt to use

rm a new installation:

n the computer on. $f you are using a computer without an operating system! if you receive

message stating "-issing %perating ystem"! or "trike ,8 to retry boot! ,9 for setup utility"!6t worry about it at this time

the (77) drive! push the buton to open the drive

the 77 that has the operating system in the drive

tart the computer

ew seconds after the computer has started! a message may (should) ask you to press any

to boot from


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y key to boot from


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e ne#t screen presents the language you selected:


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k *e#t

e ne#t screen indicates that the installation is ready:


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k $nstall *ow

e ne#t screen allows you to select the version (>9 bits or ?@ bits):


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ke your selection and click *e#te ne#t screen shows the license agreement:


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ad it. $f you agree! click "$ accept the license terms"

k *e#t

he computer had an operating system already! the ne#t screen allows you to upgrade or

form a new installtion:


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k


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en file copying is over! the computer would reboot.en the computer comes back on! a screen will ask you to provide a user name. ype it and

ss ab. may be asked for a 4roduct ey! which you must enter. After typing the product key! click

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must also provide a name for the computer. Accept the default given name or change it

k *e#t

e ne#t screen asks you to optionally provide password. ou can skip it for now (%n a small

work! % personnally donBC>D0t provide that password). %therwise! type the password! press! and type it again.

k *e#t

e ne#t screen asks you to protect your computer:

k the first option


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e ne#t screen asks you to specify your ime one! the date and the time

er making your selections! click *e#t. should receive a welcome message that leads to the computer6s desktop

ing the Client Operating System

me of this writing! most computers sold in stores run -icrosoft indows 2 3ome 4remium.f you 5ust go a computer store and decide to purchase computers for your network! that6s

ating system the computer may have.

ready have one (or more) computer(s) that you plan to use as workstation(s)! it (they) may

ng a previous operating system such as -icrosoft indows F4 or indows ista. $f youed a regular computer in a store! it may run -icrosoft indows 2 3ome 4remium.

network! we will use -icrosoft indows 2 4rofessional! 1ltimate! or Enterprise. -icrosoft

s 2 3ome 4remium cannot 5oin a domain&based network (but it can participate in a peer&to&work). $f the computer(s) you are planning to use for your network doesn6t (don6t) have one

operating systems! you should upgrade it. Among the ways you can ac+uire the upgrade!purchase it from a computer store or a web store. Another option is to get an -7*

tion.

de from -icrosoft indows 2 3ome 4remium to -icrosoft indows 2 4rofessional! 1ltimate!prise:


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k the desired language. Another window will come up to confirm the language you selected:


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k *e#t. Another window comes up to indicate that the installation is ready to start:


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k $nstall *ow. he ne#t dialog bo# would ask you to check the updates


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k the option to check updates.e ne#t dialog bo# allows you to select the type of platform you want to use >9 bits or ?@ bits:


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ke your selection and click *e#t.e ne#t dialog bo# presents the license agreement:


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ad it and! if you agree! click the bottom check bo#. %therwise! stop the installationou agreed with the license! click *e#t.

e ne#t dialog bo# deals with e#isting files! if any:


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r Operating System Installation

uction

server network is a system where a computer named a server is used to provide resourcescomputers named clients. A server is a computer that can participate in a client/server

to hold resources and items that other computers would need:

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r is primarily a regular computer. o create a client/server network! first identify ther that you will use as the server. ou can use an e#isting computer or purchase a new

en planning the server! if you plan to use one of your (e#isting) computers as the server!hardware and make sure it meets the necessary hardware re+uirements.

ave a computer with no operating system because either you got/built it ("barebone" )

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