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by raj_ti

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I have responsible person to setup a network to my office.We have 10 offices at different location.Now bombay is central office.Others three is main branch office & remaining are smaill branch office.Now we wants to connect all the office to each others for permanent connection or dial on demand.We also wants that all the office is also connect to internet also.So Please give me what i need to implement such kind of scenario.Also You suggest me hardware requirement with good performance.

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by tbradley

I can't answer this without some more information.

1. In your offices, are the PC's already networked, say with 10baseT or Token Ring?

2. Do you have a central file server, and what is the Operating system... NT or Novell?

3. How many PC's at each site?

4. Budget? You can connect all the sites easily via 56kbps Dialup, Frame Relay, or ATM, but the costs of service and the associated equipment rises tremendously with each step up in performance.

5. Is this Wide Area Network for File Sharing, Applications, E-mail, or a mix?

e-mail me with some specifics, and I'll be glad to help.

by ithink2020

With the little information you gave us, it is hard to get to the details, but I will make a few suggestions.

Get DSL (cable modem if DSL is unavailable) if you are for an inexpensive way of transfering in formation. If you have the money, get what ever type of deticaded service you want.

Once you have that setup and you are connected to the Internet, set up Point to Point Tunnaling Protocall or a vurtual private network. This saves a ton on your phone bill each month! And it is also secure.

by wadleyjon

TBradley is on the right track. I have seen too many networks that were underdesigned for future growth. That doesn't mean that you need to get all the wiz-bang now, it just means that whatever solution you install will accomidate future growth. DSL and Cable (Public) networks are good and fast but not secure. You may find yourself spending more time keeping the wrong people out of your network.

1. Determine why you need the network. Are you just sending e-mail or will there be some major file sharing going on?
2. What is the budget you have to work with?
3. What services are common to each area, i.e., can one carrier (AT&T) handle everything or do you need to have multiple vendors?
4. Some vendors rent the routing equipment, this might make sense for upgrades at some point in the future.
5. If you can afford it... you might think about a network consultant. These are guys that do this all day everyday. There is no need to reinvent the wheel. Consultants will work within your budget to get the project off the ground, and if your lucky, they will provide support. Of course it all comes at a cost.

I would be curious to see how this finally came together. Please continue to post.

Good luck.

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