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PC Networking

The software the network runs under is Windows 2000 Server, with VET Virus Protection protecting against viruses. .
             3.0 Advantages of the current Network.
             A wireless network allows portable computers to connect wirelessly to networked resources and share them. The advantages of the current wireless system at the school are as listed.
             3.1 Ease of Configuration.
             With a wireless network any classroom to be configured as a computer room and members from the college can have constant wireless network access anywhere, anytime within the campus. .
             3.2 Sharing of Devices.
             Another advantage of the current network allows peripheral devices to be shared amongst all users this ranging from printers to CD-ROM drives on the servers. .
             3.3 Security.
             Files can be made by the user to be only accessible by them and the network administrator can also assign a password to be able to access certain areas or can disable users to access certain areas of the network, that are available only for authorized persons.
             3.4 File Sharing.
             The students can share files and information with all other users of the network. Publicly accessible area can be created to store projects, clipart and other files to be accessed by all users of the school. For example there is no need to copy entire class sets of term overviews, the students can individually download them. .
             4.0 Disadvantages of the current Network.
             There are several disadvantages within the current network that deteriorate from the overall running process of the system. .
             4.1 Speed.
             The current speed of wireless networking is at 11Mbps. This limiting classroom progress when a large number of users are online. The signal (bandwidth) needing to be shared amongst the users, consequently the more users the slower the access. .
             4.2 Coverage.
             The range of a wireless signal has a one-hundred and fifty metre radius. After this new wireless connection point needs to be installed to extend the coverage, otherwise the node drops out.


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