
Power Up Your Small-Medium Business
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Summary
Small-medium business decision-makers must remember that when they
invest in computer networks, they are investing in a system. Devices should not be
acquired piecemeal. Key components of a network, such as cabling media,
adapters, switches, and routers, all must work together in harmony for a company
to achieve optimal business efficiency and peak IT performance. These elements,
when combined, create networks that vary in size (LAN, MAN, and WAN) and
type (intranet and extranet). They are implemented to enable the business
applications needed by each company. The most prevalent network topology in
use today ...