Summary:
Just as small enterprises - businesses, voluntary organisations etc - acquired their first PC’s s a decade or more ago, they are now implementing small networks, mainly to share resources such as ADSL (broadband) Internet connections. Larger companies have the resources to employ full time technical support staff or can afford to contract their network services to support companies. However, the truly small enterprise needs to be able to install and maintain a PC network and protect their business by protecting their data.

This book is the perfect guide to installing and maintaining networks, disaster recovery, installing applications, client/server systems and security - all of the skills a small enterprise needs. With this book, which is fully updated to cover Windows Vista as well as XP, the small business, charity, school or any other small enterprise can manage their network and reduce technician's costs.

• Timely publication, to coincide with and include the new Microsoft Operating System, Windows Vista, as well as Windows XP
• Little or no competition in the consumer market
• Established author with practical experience of the subject matter
• Ideal for a wide range of small enterprises
• Enables the reader to avoid the costs of unnecessary expert support where possible

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Content and purpose of the book. Author background
1 Getting Started
2 Sharing Resources
3 Expanding Your Network
4 Cables, Trunking, & Connectors
5 Wireless Network Basics
6 Internet and Email
7 Planning Your Network
8 Fault Tolerance and Disaster Recovery
9 Installing Windows
10 Installing Applications
11 Building a ‘node’
12 Client / Server Systems
13 Implementing a Client / Server Network
14 Printing
15 Security
16 Training
17 Troubleshooting

About the Author(s):
Anthony Price, is an Adult Education Teacher in PC Maintenance and networking. Also a technical support consultant to small businesses and a regular author for Hodder Headline

Readership:
Small businesses, professional partnerships, voluntary organisations, schools etc