Networking AllSource I.T. has years of experience building networks systems from simple workgroups to extensive Wide Area Networks to Internet and Extended Data Connectivity. Networks are the foundations that multi p.c. homes, offices, companies and corporations operate efficiently on. Sharing information across multiple desktops is necessary for a productive environment. From document sharing and printing to e-mail, scheduling, remote connectivity, application software and database management AllSource I.T has your complete Information Technologies needs covered. Workgroups Workgroups connect multiple computers together to share information. A typical workgroup is often used to share files and printers between computers. It is not recommended that more than 10 devices be involved in a workgroup. LAN’s (Local Area Networks) A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link. Typically, connected devices share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building). Usually, the server has applications and data storage that are shared in common by multiple computer users. A local area network may serve as few as two or three users (for example, in a home network) or as many as thousands of users. WAN’s (Wide Area Networks) A computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area. Typically, a WAN consists of two or more local-area networks (LANs). Computers connected to a wide-area network are often connected through public networks, such as the telephone system. They can also be connected through leased lines or satellites or wireless. The largest WAN in existence is the Internet and is the WAN most users are familiar with. Extended WAN’s Extended WAN’s are internal WAN’s which comprise multiple LAN’s. Often extended WAN’s are made up of several buildings or locations spread over a large geographical area. Each geographical area has its own LAN. Individual LAN’s connect to the extended WAN (Internet) via a common internal WAN network. An example of this is the Alberta Supernet