No matter what the size of your organization, our 5 Step common-sense approach to building local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs) addresses all your business IT needs. From the communications infrastructure to the end-user's desktop, we don't just install networks – we integrate them.
Step 1: Infrastructure
We start by ensuring that your physical network wiring and infrastructure can withstand ever increasing bandwidth demands. From data cabling and hubs, to wireless access points, switches and routers, we use only state of the art "open" network components from leading vendors such as Cisco Systems.
We start by ensuring that your physical network wiring and infrastructure can withstand ever increasing bandwidth demands. From data cabling and hubs, to wireless access points, switches and routers, we use only state of the art "open" network components from leading vendors such as Cisco Systems.
Step 2: Servers
Next, we leverage Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 or Small Business Server 2003 technologies to provide the basis of your organization's local area network and corporate intranet. We provide a "turn-key" solution starting with a server hardware platform from a leading supplier such as Dell, IBM or Hewlett Packard. We can furnish all necessary hardware and software and will recommend essential peripherals such as network back-up and power protection. Our experience with integrating Microsoft technologies is unsurpassed and of course, we integrate and test it all.
Next, we leverage Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 or Small Business Server 2003 technologies to provide the basis of your organization's local area network and corporate intranet. We provide a "turn-key" solution starting with a server hardware platform from a leading supplier such as Dell, IBM or Hewlett Packard. We can furnish all necessary hardware and software and will recommend essential peripherals such as network back-up and power protection. Our experience with integrating Microsoft technologies is unsurpassed and of course, we integrate and test it all.
Step 3: Business Applications
Then, we expertly layer selected business applications to provide your organization the power it needs to succeed including:
Then, we expertly layer selected business applications to provide your organization the power it needs to succeed including:
- Network file and printing services
- Electronic mail
- Web applications
- Content management applications
- Remote access (VPN)
- Network backup
- Network anti-virus
- Network fax
- Accounting applications
- Database servers
- Security services
- Groupware and collaboration software
- Point of Sale (POS)

Step 4: Desktop Workstations
We also review and if necessary recommend upgrading or replacing your existing desktop workstations to work with Windows XP Professional. We provide your employees a "common desktop" by integrating your business applications such as Microsoft Office 2003, client applications (e.g., e-mail, anti-virus) and user login profiles to provide both flexibility and security on each workstation. And we'll make sure that all your non-PC (e.g., Mac) workstations work together as well.
Step 5: Ongoing Support
Finally, we provide the training and ongoing technical support you need to keep your network running smoothly. We also offer additional information technology services including network monitoring connectivity enterprise consulting services.
Do you collaborate with several people in your office?
Do you work with different people on the same project?
Do you have multiple computers from which you work?
If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, the iBiz Server/Client package is for you!Using the iBiz Server/Client package, all of your client and project information can be stored on one central computer on your network. The information can then be accessed by using an iBiz Client program running on any other computer connected to the network (see diagram)
Setup
The first thing to do is make sure you have a copy of iBiz Server and at least one copy of iBiz Client.
Put a copy of iBiz Server on the computer where you want to store your data. This computer will also need to have the clients for whom you are going to work in Address Book.
Launch iBiz Server by double clicking it. If you are you upgrading from iBiz 1.4.x, iBiz Server will ask if you want to import old iBiz projects. Before choosing yes, please read the document titled "Attn-Upgrading Users" that explains how to ensure a smooth upgrade.
We also review and if necessary recommend upgrading or replacing your existing desktop workstations to work with Windows XP Professional. We provide your employees a "common desktop" by integrating your business applications such as Microsoft Office 2003, client applications (e.g., e-mail, anti-virus) and user login profiles to provide both flexibility and security on each workstation. And we'll make sure that all your non-PC (e.g., Mac) workstations work together as well.
Step 5: Ongoing Support
Finally, we provide the training and ongoing technical support you need to keep your network running smoothly. We also offer additional information technology services including network monitoring connectivity enterprise consulting services.
Do you collaborate with several people in your office?
Do you work with different people on the same project?
Do you have multiple computers from which you work?
If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, the iBiz Server/Client package is for you!Using the iBiz Server/Client package, all of your client and project information can be stored on one central computer on your network. The information can then be accessed by using an iBiz Client program running on any other computer connected to the network (see diagram)
Setup
The first thing to do is make sure you have a copy of iBiz Server and at least one copy of iBiz Client.
Put a copy of iBiz Server on the computer where you want to store your data. This computer will also need to have the clients for whom you are going to work in Address Book.
Launch iBiz Server by double clicking it. If you are you upgrading from iBiz 1.4.x, iBiz Server will ask if you want to import old iBiz projects. Before choosing yes, please read the document titled "Attn-Upgrading Users" that explains how to ensure a smooth upgrade.
iBiz Server
iBiz Server acts as a "middle-man" in that it allows users running iBiz Client on other machines, connected through a local area network, to access project information stored on the machine running iBiz Server. This allows users to collaborate on projects while they are working on separate computers.
When running iBiz Server in the main window you will see a checkbox next to each client. This checkbox sets whether or not a client is available to other users on the network running iBiz Client. On iBiz Server you can see which users are connected via iBiz Client by looking in the "Connected Users" drawer.
iBiz Server acts as a "middle-man" in that it allows users running iBiz Client on other machines, connected through a local area network, to access project information stored on the machine running iBiz Server. This allows users to collaborate on projects while they are working on separate computers.
When running iBiz Server in the main window you will see a checkbox next to each client. This checkbox sets whether or not a client is available to other users on the network running iBiz Client. On iBiz Server you can see which users are connected via iBiz Client by looking in the "Connected Users" drawer.
iBiz ClientOn another machine, or on the same machine on which iBiz Server is running, launch iBiz Client by double clicking it. All of the clients which are on iBiz Server (which have the checkbox marked as checked) should appear in the clients list.
iBiz Client should behave exactly as the single user version of iBiz, in that one can add, delete and modify projects and job events. The only limitation is that users running iBiz Client can not change client information remotely because this information is stored in the Address Book database on the same machine as iBiz Server.
Business Networking Resources

Business Networking is an essential skill for most business professionals, especially entrepreneurs. This page provides business networking resources and tips to help you improve your business networking skills and grow your business network.
Networking is the practice of linking computing devices together with hardware and software that supports data communications across these devices.Networking Basics Quiz / Q&AAnswer this series of common questions about basic computer networking concepts to quickly expand your knowledge of the topicConnecting Two ComputersThe simplest kind of home network contains exactly two computers. You can use this kind of network to share files, a printer or another peripheral device, and even an Internet connection. To connect two computers for sharing network resources, consider these alternatives.Network File Sharing 101Computer networks allow you to share files with friends, family, coworkers and customers. Learn about the diffe
common dhcp server problems
If multiple workstations are experiencing problems with leasing IP addresses, then the problem is most likely related to the DHCP server itself. If you suspect that the DHCP server is the cause of the problem, then you might start off by doing some ping tests to verify that the DHCP server is able to communicate across the network.
If the DHCP server is able to communicate with other computers on the network, then I recommend verifying that the DHCP server has an IP address that is compatible with the scope that the server is configured to assign addresses from. For example, if the DHCP server’s scope consists of addresses from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.50, then the server will not actually be able to assign those addresses unless the server itself has been assigned a static address in the same subnet range, such as 192.168.0.0 or 192.168.0.51.
If this still doesn’t solve the problem, then I recommend checking the basics. For example, you should make sure that the DHCP server is still authorized by the Active Directory to lease IP addresses. You should also check to verify that the scope is active, and that the necessary services are running on the DHCP server.
Networking is the practice of linking computing devices together with hardware and software that supports data communications across these devices.Networking Basics Quiz / Q&AAnswer this series of common questions about basic computer networking concepts to quickly expand your knowledge of the topicConnecting Two ComputersThe simplest kind of home network contains exactly two computers. You can use this kind of network to share files, a printer or another peripheral device, and even an Internet connection. To connect two computers for sharing network resources, consider these alternatives.Network File Sharing 101Computer networks allow you to share files with friends, family, coworkers and customers. Learn about the diffe
common dhcp server problems
If multiple workstations are experiencing problems with leasing IP addresses, then the problem is most likely related to the DHCP server itself. If you suspect that the DHCP server is the cause of the problem, then you might start off by doing some ping tests to verify that the DHCP server is able to communicate across the network.
If the DHCP server is able to communicate with other computers on the network, then I recommend verifying that the DHCP server has an IP address that is compatible with the scope that the server is configured to assign addresses from. For example, if the DHCP server’s scope consists of addresses from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.50, then the server will not actually be able to assign those addresses unless the server itself has been assigned a static address in the same subnet range, such as 192.168.0.0 or 192.168.0.51.
If this still doesn’t solve the problem, then I recommend checking the basics. For example, you should make sure that the DHCP server is still authorized by the Active Directory to lease IP addresses. You should also check to verify that the scope is active, and that the necessary services are running on the DHCP server.

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