About Networking

Introduction to Networking

A network is a group of computers, printers, and other devices that are connected together with cables. Information travels over the cables, allowing network users to exchange documents & data with each other, print to the same printers, and generally share any hardware or software that is connected to your network.

Why would I want to network my PCs?

• Convenience - Ready For Knowledge, Inc. experts will completely install and configure your Network and we are available to answer any questions.  
• Share the speed - no more waiting for your turn to use the Internet, now one High Speed Internet connection serves your entire Network.
• Save money - Pay for only one Internet connection. And eliminate the need to buy separate printers for each of your computers.
• Protect your computers - Built-in features help guard your PCs from dangerous Internet hackers.
• Multiple options to choose from - Wired and wireless network solutions are available. Imagine the convenience of super-fast Internet access anywhere in your office - even in your conference rooms!

Ethernet Networking

Ethernet, along with its speedier counterpart Fast Ethernet, is the most popular networking standard in use today. If the computers at your workplace are running on a network, they are most likely connected with Ethernet technology.

Ethernet networks are generally faster than the alternatives, although other technologies are closing the speed gap. Because Ethernet is so popular and simple, the essential components of Ethernet networking are easily available and surprisingly inexpensive.

To build an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network, you will need one Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network card or adapter per computer. Ethernet network cards are installed inside your computer, while network adapters are external. You will also need at least one hub or switch to act as the central point of your network. Unlike a Phoneline network, you can't string the computers of an Ethernet network directly into one another. They must connect at a central point.

Special cabling (technically called Category 5 UTP) is required to build an Ethernet network. One end of an RJ-45 cable plugs directly into a computer's Ethernet network card or adapter, and the other end plugs into a switch, hub, or similar device, connecting that computer to the other networked computers.

Ethernet or Fast Ethernet networking is the best networking solution if speed is your primary networking concern.

Wireless Networking

A relatively new topology, known as Wireless, connects computers together without wires. Wireless networks are currently the fastest growing type of networks in the U.S. because users can set them up without running cables between their computers. They also allow a user with a laptop the freedom to roam about his house, or in some cases, their front or backyard, and still maintain access to the Internet and the rest of his network. This solution is more elegant than Ethernet when the computers are far apart from each other or from the cable modem.

Call Ready For Knowledge, Inc. for your Networking solution!

Ready For Knowledge, Inc.
8665 Sudley Road, #228
Manassas, Virginia 20110 

Phone 703-330-9654
DC & Maryland 866-828-9944 

Email: info@readyforknowledge.com