You need a LAN

Industry Standard Computers
St. Clairsville, Ohio
(740) 695-1520
30 Years In Business - 30 Years Experience with Computers - 25 Years with Networks & Security
The oldest system builder in the area, maybe in the state!
Best Labor Rate in the Area, $25 Shop, $40 Outside

Advantages of a Network
If you are a business with over 3 computers you probably could save money by letting us install a Network (LAN) in your business. With 5 or more computers, the savings is almost guaranteed in every case. (Cost estimates click here.)

Eliminate Modems and go with DSL Internet: With the network adding DSL Internet access is simply to go from 56k to 384k. Cut costs of separate dial up accounts, multiple phone lines, and slower Internet access. In a business with 5-10 computers, DSL (if available in your area) will save you the cost of us doing the network setup!
Centralized backup: All the computers in the network can be set up to save files in one location or we can write small programs that would allow each user to back up their information to the "server." The backup program can be set up to backup all the important information your company has at night.
Shared document files: templates, invoices, customer lists, company email could all be accessed by everyone where now it has to be moved from place to place with floppies or zip disks.
Shared programs: When you buy new software, purchase the network version and save some serious $$$.
Shared Printers: Eliminate the need for everyone to have a printer. Install one super fast laser printer that everyone can use and pay for it in about a year over the cost of Ink jet ink cartridges.
Uniformity of information: On individual company documents, many times different fonts, colors etc. are used by each person who prints them. With a network, all will use the same template and it could be printed from the same printer every time. Much more professional looking.
Roving Employees & Multiple Jobs for same person: Since all will be using documents stored in one location. Any employee can use someone else's computer. During employee vacations or sicknesses, the slack could be taken up by others in the office and never leave their own 'space'.
Ability to restore entire computers: (This is only with Novell and NT networks.) If Windows does a fatal "crash & burn" then you can insert a floppy disk and restore a backup copy of the entire system from the server. Hardrive crashes become a discomfort-- not the end of the world.
Higher security: (This is only with Novell and somewhat with NT or W2k.) You can limit janitors from seeing the payroll. Keep viruses from destroying everything. Stop unauthorized snooping. You can even track login times and dates.

If your computer wiring looks like the examples here, you need to call us immediately and fire either your accountant or IT person. Example 1 . Example 2 . These are large pictures and may take some time to load.

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