A Guide to the Different Types of Network Servers
There are a few different types of network servers, and they are all intended to perform a very specific task. The question that many people have pertains to what exactly a server is, and for that reason we are going to talk about the concept, and then we will take a look at a few of the network servers that perform the various tasks within a business. A server can refer to a piece of software, or it can refer to an entire computer. When you have an entire computer functioning as a server it is referred to as a [...]
Small Business Home Network With Auto Back Up
My wife and I work at home. We have two offices, one at one end of the house and another in the middle of the house. Over the years, we have developed a good computer network for us. Ours is a Windows system but the principles should work on Macs as well. I believe you will find our solution to be simple, straightforward, and effective. We prevent the loss of data as much as possible and we share what we need to share and keep separate what we need to keep separate. Our system is low maintenance and inexpensive. We [...]
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Network Server Example
It is true that a PC can work as the network server. It is also true that lot many people turn their old computers in to the home servers. But it is wrong to say that PC can replace the real server. The needs of the home or the small organizations might be too small and hence they can use the desk top PC as a server. The first point is that a server has to function for 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. For this you need a special device. There are lot many features that [...]
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How to Set Up a Secured Wireless Network on Netgear
Netgear is a company that specializes in networking devices. They have started in this business in 1996. It competes alongside Linksys and D-Link-two companies that also provide networking devices such as routers. It is easy enough to rely on Netgear as they have reliable and secured networking products. If you have this router brand at home, find out how you can properly secure your wireless network. Step 1: Set up the router first. The router package usually includes a few Ethernet cable. You can use one and connect one end of the router to the modem and one end at [...]
Sony SMP-N100 Network Media Player with Wi-Fi
[ReviewAZON asin="B0042SDDXM"]Enjoy a variety of entertainment with the Sony SMP-N100 Network Media Player. Wirelessly stream movies, TV episodes, videos, and music from Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, Slacker, and more. Easily access your music, videos and photos in up to Full HD 1080p when you connect a USB drive or wirelessly stream them over home network using your PC. You can even download the free "BD remote" app to turn your iPhone, iPod touch, or compatible Android phone into a versatile remote.[/ReviewAZON]
ZyXEL NSA221 2-bay Network Attached Storage and Media Server
[ReviewAZON asin="B0040NPGP2"]The ZyXEL NSA221, DLNA 1.5-certified 2-Bay Media Server, supports multiple server technologies for multimedia sharing. Acting as an iTunes server, SqueezeCenter, personal blog and photo album server for PCs, laptops and SqueezeBoxes, the NSA221 can make it easy to stream and share music and photos.Through an enhanced online "Package" management, advanced users can easily choose their preferred applications online. The selected application software will be automatically downloaded from the ZyXEL website and install. It can save your storage capacity for applications you require and offer you the real-time application software support per your needs. With the user-friendly installation wizard, it's easy and simple to manage and backup media files. Through an intuitive user interface integrated with the media player, you can play music and photo slide shows directly from NSA221. The NSA221 also allows you to create a music playlist and play it on the background for photo slide shows. A newly designed alphabetical search bar provides you a more convenient way to search files within thousands of songs, photos and videos stored in the NSA221. The zPilot file auto-classification function of NSA221 enables you to easily store and manage media files through simple drag-and-drop operations. With the zPilot software installed through the NAS Starter Utility, you can drag one or more files/folders to the zPilot icon on the desktop, and the files/folders will be identified and delivered automatically to music, photo, video or other designated folders on NSA221; users can also easily check the upload status of data transmission.[/ReviewAZON]