What is the Difference Between Local Area Network and Wide Area Network?

If you have a connection to the Internet at home or in the office, or read the newspapers regularly or keep track of the latest technology trends, you may have frequently come across references to networks. Networks of computers were associated with industries and government bodies just a couple of decades ago. In current times, having a network at home is very common. Both Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) are used to provide networking for computer users.

A typical use of a LAN is to provide Internet connectivity simultaneously to all the users in a home with a single Internet connection. All the Internet-capable devices available in the home can be configured as nodes in a LAN and can be connected to the Internet via a computer designated for this purpose. LANs can also be used to connect workstations in an office environment in a similar fashion for providing access to shared resources like printers.

A LAN uses 10baseT twisted pair cables or wireless networking to connect computers to form a network. There are some vendor specific connectivity solutions available for proprietary LAN topologies.

What is the Difference Between Local Area Network and Wide Area Network?

WANs are also made up of networks of computers - the difference between a LAN and a WAN is merely one of degree. A WAN may be composed of thousands of LANs all networked together. A LAN may typically span a building whereas a WAN can cover a wide geographical area, transcending state or national borders. In a LAN, the distance covered is typically of the order of feet in contrast to a WAN where distances are of the order of thousands of miles.

A WAN is implemented by using leased lines provided by a service provider or by using packet switching networks to transmit the data within the network. One of the most well known examples of a WAN is the Internet.

What is the Difference Between Local Area Network and Wide Area Network?
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MLM Training - Effective Invitation Techniques For MLM or Network Marketing

So I was really excited about my new MLM opportunity and I did not listen to my upline's advice.

I picked up my phone and called one of my best friends!

"Hey man, I have something really important to talk to you about, I can't explain it over the phone, so I am coming over to your place tonight!"

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He said OK and I slammed down the phone! I thought to myself "Phew, that wasn't so hard!"

Today, thinking back to what I did back then! "Boy, how stupid I was!"

Because I did no qualifying at all, I just went to my best friend's home, blasted away like a machine gun while he listened to me blasting away.

And after I finally finished blasting away my presentation, flipping my flip chart, demonstrating how my skincare products, yada yada yada!

Man! I think back about it today, I can't believe I actually applied some exfoliant scrub on my best friend's hands! He must have been totally grossed out!

But I actually believed that he would either buy my products or join my business! That obviously did not happen. He just gave me the courtesy of listening to my presentation and at the end of it all, he said "It looks good. You try it first. I'll think about it." But he never bought anything from me, let alone join my business.

So people, you really really must not repeat my mistakes.

Invitation is simple, but you must have the right timing and know what to say! It takes a bit of practice at first, but everyone will be able to get it easily.

Now, let's go back to the step by step process which is to first!

1. Do your names list.

With the advent of the Internet, websites, email and video DVD technology! we no longer have to call our contacts, get them out for a face to face 2 hour presentation and pray that they join our business!

2. Qualify them and sort out the 5 stars from the zero stars, the MLM Leaders from the Time Wasters.

3. Find out their needs using the F.O.R.M technique.

4. Start inviting them according to their needs! I am going to focus on step 4 now.

Technology has automated our "Qualification" process.

Instead of inviting our contacts for a meetup to present the business opportunity, all we have to do is pick up the phone, call their number and say this!

FOR POTENTIAL BUSINESS BUILDERS and MLM Leader type prospects:

YOU: "Hi Dennis, do you have a minute?"

DENNIS: "Yeh sure, what's up?"

YOU: "I have some good news. I just started a new business and I am looking for some business partners. I thought you might be interested in looking at this." DENNIS: "Ok, what's it about?"

YOU: "Ok, tell you what, the business proposal is explained on my website. Are you able to check it later today?"

DENNIS: "Yes sure."

YOU: "You got a pen and paper? Write it down."

DENNIS: "Ok. Go ahead."

YOU: "It's (yourwebsite.com)"

DENNIS: "Ok. Got it."

YOU: "Great, check it out later today and I'll call you back tomorrow. Everything is explained clearly there. Now, time is of the essence, so promise me you will check it today alright?"

DENNIS: "Will do man. I'll check it right now. Talk to you after i see it."

Now, did that sound so hard? Can you pick up the phone, call someone and ask them to check out a website? Of course you can. It's SO EASY.

Now if it's someone you bump into on the street or at an event, just hand out your namecard and do this!

"Here's my namecard and that's my website address, I am looking for business partners, so if you are keen to explore a new business opportunity, check out my website today and give me a call."

Or if you happen to have a DVD video CD with you on hand and you know that this is a 3 to 5 star prospect on your list, just pass them the DVD and say!

"Now this DVD contains my business proposal on video. Watch it today and let me know what you think. Now, I only have 5 copies so I will need this back from you after you have watched it today. I'll be calling you to pick it up from you tomorrow."

Some companies also have a magazine that is designed to explain the business opportunity to the prospects that you lend them to. You can also use that as a invitational tool.

So I hope you get my point here!

Today, we no longer invite people for a BUSINESS PRESENTATION face to face, in a hotel or at the office anymore. It's too HIGH PRESSURE!

Instead, we invite people to:

1. Visit a websiteNow, that's called LOW PRESSURE, HIGH LEVERAGE!

2. Watch a DVD Movie

3. Read a Magazine

Anyone can do it, and you can easily do that to anyone you meet.

Be it someone you met face to face at an event, or someone you chatted up online.

While you are sleeping, your prospect might be researching your website, watching your DVD business presentation or reading about your opportunity, products, company background on your magazine.

In this day and age, if your company does not have all these powerful invitational tools to make your invitation and presentation process totally 100% SIMPLIFIED, AUTOMATED and DUPLICATED!

Either you can continue doing it the OLD SCHOOL way which is! "I have to meet up with you and explain everything!", then you go through a 1-2 hour flipchart presentation or laptop PowerPoint presentation and after that, it's a 50/50 chance.

It's either a YES or a NO. But you have already invested 2 hours and that time could have been spent calling another qualified prospect, giving out a namecard, DVD or magazine.

"Direct Salespeople Sell, Network Marketers SORT!"

What the NEW SCHOOL MLM Leaders do is to sort through their ever-growing list of qualified prospects by leveraging simple, automated, duplicable tools that do all the presenting and convincing for them.

Today, I will never meet up with anyone who has not gone through my qualification process. Until that suspect has seen my website, watched my DVD or read my magazine and they convinced themselves that they are really really interested in joining my business! I will not agree to meet up. Because I can be inviting more people into my qualification funnel.

Think about it like a funnel, that channels all the people I invite to go through that funnel, where they get qualified step by step and when they come out at the other end, they will be calling me. And all I have to do is answer their questions and clear up their doubts.

Then finally I just need to pop the BIG question, "So are you an A-Big Business Builder, B-Small Business Builder or C-Product User?"

So if you're someone who is still stuck in the OLD SCHOOL days! and you feel that you will be happier if you can build your business using the NEW SCHOOL ways that I am talking about above, either you wait for your company to embrace technology and create these systems and tools or! you create those tools yourself!

Else you might want to consider looking for a company that does provide these systems.

As I mentioned earlier, inviting is so simple, that anyone can do it. And now, with the low pressure methods above!

I am sure anyone in MLM or Network Marketing will be able to invite a prospect to understand more about their business.

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How to Connect Your Netbook to a Wireless Network

One of the great benefits of a netbook or mini laptop is the ease with which they can be carried as they are so small and light. It makes sense to take full advantage of this by setting up a wireless network that eliminates the need for wires and allows you to connect to the Internet via broadband whenever the netbook is switched on, and to share the connection between more than one computer if you wish.

Types of broadband

There are two types of broadband service - ADSL, which uses the telephone lines, and Cable, which uses a cable network. Both require a piece of equipment called a "router" in order to work, and they are different for each service. Make sure you have the right type of router for your broadband service or it will not work.

How to Connect Your Netbook to a Wireless Network

Why go wireless?

If you use a wired router connection from an ADSL or cable modem you can only connect a single computer as there is only one network (Ethernet) port leading from the router to the computer. However, with a wireless router you can connect the Ethernet cable to the router which will than broadcast the wireless signal to as many computers as you want.

Types of Router

When you first register for broadband with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will be sent a router which you must install yourself so that you can connect a computer to it. Occasionally, if you have a cable service (like Virgin Media or NTL in the UK), an engineer will visit your home and fit a "cable modem" for you first. You will still have to connect the router to it yourself though.

How to Set Up a Network

To set-up a wired connection, all you have to do is follow a few simple steps; you attach a cable from the telephone socket (or cable modem) to the router and another cable from the router to the computer, power up, configure the router, set up security and you're done. Every ISP provides detailed instructions on how to set this up specifically for their service, so keep the instructions and follow them.

Each computer will need a wireless card (or adapter) to read this signal and connect to the Internet, but most modern laptops and all netbooks have this built in. If you set up a wireless network in your home or office, you can connect to the Internet, share printers and even files between any computers connected to the network - that way, any computer can send jobs to the printer.

To set up a wireless network you need the following components:

a broadband internet connection (either ADSL or cable) depending on your ISP, a modem filters and/or signal splitter for an ADSL phone line a wireless router and two network cables a computer with a built in wireless networking card or If it's not built in, a wireless network adapter for each computer

Setting up your Wireless Broadband Internet

Once you have everything you need, set up the wireless network as follows:

Step 1

Plug the filter into the phone socket, then the cable from the filter into the ADSL modem

Step 2

Plug network Cable 1 into the ADSL modem

Step 3

Turn on the power into the modem

Step 4

Plug the other end of Cable 1 into the router

Important: If you don't have a modem, connect the filter (microfilter) to the phone socket then connect the telephone line from the filter directly into the back of your router.

Step 5

Turn the power to the router on

Step 6

Plug Cable 2 into the router

Step 7

Plug Cable 2 into the Ethernet port of the computer

Step 8

Turn on the computer and open a browser

Step 9

Type in the default IP address (192.168.1.1) to open the configuration panel

Step 10

Configure the router as follows:

default username is usually "admin"

default password is usually "admin"

enter the network key (SSID)

Step 11

Set security options

choose either WEP or WPA-PSK

choose the encryption type

When you finish configuring the router, unplug the Ethernet cable from the computer. You should now be able to locate available networks from the icon in the system tray in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Locate the network you have just set up and choose connect.

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Herbalife Scam - The Need To Know Truth About Herbalife

Herbalife truly is a company gone international with distributors in 65 countries. Don't let this figure fool you into not investigating the truths surrounding the Herbalife scam.

The Herbalife scam is real and what follows is a quick summary of why you might want to avoid this company.

A) All Scams Have Their Beginnings

Herbalife Scam - The Need To Know Truth About Herbalife

Founded in 1980 by Mark Hughes (who died at the young age of 44, was an avid consumer of his own products and whose dead body was found with substantial levels of alcohol and sleeping pills), Herbalife is now over 25 years old and boasts 1.5 million distributors in 65 countries.

Well, that statistic is proof that the company's promises of unlimited earning potential and world class nutritional and supplemental products certainly grabs the attention of potential prospects. But what happens to most of these prospects once they become distributors?

B) Sucking You Dry

It wouldn't be right to ignore the positive attributes of the company while touting a Herbalife scam, so here are some good things:

Low startup costs - around 8 for the standard opportunity pack, or so for the mini-pack Minimal risks No experience necessary (this attribute sells a lot of people on Herbalife)

Now, the above costs are not much. However, once you become an independent distributor you will be bombarded by your sponsor to buy thousands of dollars worth of products in your first month or two under the basic premise that you'll be in profit within only a couple of weeks due to the enormous demand for the company products, no problem.

Wrong, there is a big problem.

According to Herbalife corporate, the average distributor's 2006 earnings per month was ,100, and from what I have heard recently that figure is expected to drop for 2007. I feel that this is a decent average to report, however, let's take a look at the following:

Close to only 1% of Herbalife distributors are responsible for earning over 85% of the company's wealth - that means near 99% of the company is fighting for the remaining 15% of sales that make up the billion dollar Herbalife empire

These are not the percentages you want to see when considering a multi-level marketing company. Additionally:

Herbalife products, on average, are sold at 30% more than the very same product with the very same ingredients, only with a different name, at most nutritional stores

What does this mean? It means supply and demand go out the window and so does your invested money. Nobody is going to pay the lopsided prices the company dictates unless they are not aware of the many competitive, cheaper products out there. As a result, you won't be making many sales.

C) The Larger Picture

Although me and many others out there believe the Herbalife scam is real, I will admit that the compensation plan is fairly rewarding. It is rewarding for those who along with the people they sign up can sell massive volumes of product in order to make up for the small profit on each individual product.

For anyone not interested in the Herbalife scam, try to find a company that rewards you for your sales immediately, without having to pass up any to your sponsor.

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The Herbalife scam is real, avoid it like the plague. Regardless of which products or programs you decide to promote, the number one key to phenomenal financial success online is mastering effective marketing strategies. A mentor can help you to do this, so always be on the lookout for one.

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Network Interface Cards (NIC)

A NIC (network interface card) is designed to communicate over a computer network. It allows users to connect to each other either by using cables or wirelessly if the NIC is a wireless NIC (WiFi/WNIC). Every entity on a network, a PC, printer, router, etc., that needs to communicate with other devices must have a NIC if it is to communicate over the network. On older computers, the NIC is probably an expansion card, usually PCI or PCI express. High performance cards can cost less that . NIC functionality is now often integrated into the motherboard chipset or implemented with a dedicated Ethernet chip on the motherboard.

A similar situation is true for laptop computers. At one time, a PCMCIA network card would be used in a laptop computer for the NIC just as the PCI card was used in desktop computer, but now, NIC functionality is often integrated with the motherboard.

Ethernet is the dominant standard for cable connections for wired computer networks. An Ethernet connector looks similar to a telephone connector, only larger. This connector is called "RJ45". Ethernet cables are either a shielded or unshielded cable of four twisted pairs of 24 AWG connectors, specified at 100 ohm impedance. Maximum cable length for CATX cables is 100 meters.

Network Interface Cards (NIC)

Early versions of Ethernet cables were CAT3 or CAT4 (CAT being short for category). These versions were not long lived. CAT5 and CAT5e are currently the most commonly used cables (bandwidth of 100 MHz, 100 Mbps), with CAT6 (bandwidth of 250 MHz, 1 Gbps) available and the configuration of the near-future. A CAT7 cable (bandwidth of 600 MHz) specification is in development, and should be available in a few years.

Each Ethernet NIC has a unique serial number called a "media access code" (MAC address) that is used to identify the NIC and associated computer on the network. No two NIC will have the same address, because the NIC manufacturers must purchase blocks of addresses from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

NIC cards are capable of different speeds. Speeds of up to one gigabit per second (Gbps) are now available. Two NIC can communicate if they differ in speed ratings, but they will communicate at the rate of the slower NIC.

On a very simple network, NIC can be used to link personal computers (PC). If the computers are connected directly to one another, the network is a "peer-to-peer" (P2P, also called an "ad hoc") network. If computers are connected directly to one another, a "cross-over" Ethernet cable is needed (also called a "Null-Modem cable"). This cable is not "straight-through" like standard Ethernet, but crosses the send and receive connectors, so that send line from computer A connects to the receive line of computer B.

For networks of a few computers, a "hub" can be used, with all of the computers connected to the hub. Any message sent from any PC will be seen by all of the computers, but only the computer with the correct MAC address will receive the message. P2P networks are useful for many purposes. File and printer sharing are the most common applications.

Networks with more than four active computers at a time will benefit from using a "network switch" instead of a hub. A network switch will direct the message to the appropriate destination, instead of each message packet being broadcast across the network. Computer A can send a message to computer B, while simultaneously, computer C sends a message to computer D. This increases the efficiency of the network. This is a simple form of a server network. An example of a client-server design is a computer server where the clients initiate a download or upload of files and the server reacts. The server would also often be responsible for interacting with printers and other servers on other networks, including satellite networks (SATCOM) or the Internet.

"Latency" is the delay caused by a network to communicate data. Latency causes not only slow service, but can result in data loss as well. Latency is usually tested by sending a message packet that is immediately returned to the sending computer. The round-trip time is defined as the latency.

Networking performance can be optimized for either latency or throughput. Networks can use a technique known as "interrupt moderation" to increase throughput and lower CPU utilization by queuing message packets and issuing fewer interrupts to the CPU. A network optimized this way would favor large transfers, reducing transfer overhead. CPU and network throughput benefit, but network latency would increase. The alternative is to fragment each message and pipeline the fragments through the network. Multiple paths from source to destination can allow overlapping. Latency can also be addressed with techniques such as prefetching (anticipating the need for data requests) and/or using multiple execution threads (multithreading).

There are two indicator LEDs on a typical NIC. A single lit green LED indicates the computer is connected to the network. This is called the "link" light. The second LED is amber in color. A flashing amber LED indicates message packet collisions are occurring. Occasional collisions are normal on a busy network, but a frequently lit amber LED is an indication of problems. A quickly flashing link LED (green) is a network activity indicator, meaning that communication is occurring. If the green link light is off, and the amber LED is blinking, then the NIC is in "power save" mode.

A wireless network interface controller (WNIC) is a NIC for connecting to a wireless network (WiFi). The standard for WiFi is IEEE 802.11. A WNIC uses an antenna to communicate with an Rf signal, most often at 2.4 GHz. Wireless connectivity development in recent years has closely paralleled wired connectivity. Like its wired cousin, a wireless card was once integrated with a PCI or PCMCIA add-on card. Now, integrated WNIC's are becoming common, especially for laptop computers.

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Top Network Marketing Companies - List Of Top 10 Network Marketing Companies

Do You Want To Join Top Network Marketing Companies?

Apart from the common reviews you have seen about top network marketing companies all there is are mostly outdated. You could definitely benefit from this list by browsing through but I think adding in a few other companies would be an added bonus. Though please be reminded that this list is only meant for educational purposes and your financial decisions is entirely your own.

List Of Top 10 Network Marketing Companies... Plus 3

Top Network Marketing Companies - List Of Top 10 Network Marketing Companies

You can see that the figures on the right represents its Alexa ranking. Just in case you don't already know, the lower the number the more views the company website is getting. Of course, not all top network marketing companies are created equal.

1. Quixtar - 13,653

2. USANA - 13,882

3. Mary Kay - 17,114

4. Melaleauca, Inc. - 16,896

5. Herbalife International - 29,975

6. Specialty Merchandise Corporation - 28,145

7. Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. - 36,987

8. 4Life Research - 44,377

9. Forever Living Products International - 47,781

10. Arbonne International - 64,639

11. MonaVie - 67,980

12. Global Travel International - 89,856

13. FreeLife International - 95,562

The Complexity Of Compensation

You could pick any one of the top network marketing companies above and find out more. However, it would be best if you really understand their compensation plans from flesh to bone. Then, once you are satisfied you could also choose to dive into the world of online marketing. This is a great way to generate more qualified prospects to your marketing funnel. Never be afraid of investing in yourself. This is the best thing you can do to take your business to the next level of profitability.

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Network Troubleshooting Commands

Troubleshooting computer network is among the most important job descriptions of the network administrators, system administrators, network technicians and the IT consultants. A computer network can have different kinds of problems such as it can be infected with virus and spyware, attacked by hackers, accessed by unauthorized users and may face connectivity failure issues due to the faulty network devices or configurations. Following is a list of the basic network troubleshooting commands that are built-in the Windows based operating systems and UNIX etc. The right use of these troubleshooting commands can helps a lot in diagnosing and resolving the issues with your computer network.

PING

Ping is the most important troubleshooting command and it checks the connectivity with the other computers. For example your system's IP address is 10.10.10.10 and your network servers' IP address is 10.10.10.1 and you can check the connectivity with the server by using the Ping command in following format.

Network Troubleshooting Commands

At DOS prompt type Ping 10.10.10.1 and press enter

If you get the reply from the server then the connectivity is OK and if you get the error message like this "Request time out" this means the there is some problem in the connectivity with the server.

IPCONFIG

IPconfig is another important command in Windows. It shows the IP address of the computer and also it shows the DNS, DHCP, Gateway addresses of the network and subnet mask.

At DOS prompt type ipconfig and press enter to see the IP address of your computer.

At DOS prompt type inconfig/all and press enter to see the detailed information.

NSLOOKUP

NSLOOKUP is a TCP/IP based command and it checks domain name aliases, DNS records, operating system information by sending query to the Internet Domain Name Servers. You can resolve the errors with the DNS of your network server

HOSTNAME

Hostname command shows you the computer name.

At DOS prompt type Hostname and press enter

NETSTAT

NETSTAT utility shows the protocols statistics and the current established TCP/IP connections in the computer.

NBTSTAT

NBTSTAT helps to troubleshoot the NETBIOS name resolutions problems.

ARP

ARP displays and modifies IP to Physical address translation table that is used by the ARP protocols.

FINGER

Finger command is used to retrieve the information about a user on a network.

TRACERT

Tracert command is used to determine the path of the remote system. This tool also provides the number of hops and the IP address of each hop. For example if you want to see that how many hops (routers) are involved to reach any URL and what's the IP address of each hop then use the following command.

At command prompt type tracert www.yahoo.com you will see a list of all the hops and their IP addresses.

TRACEROUTE

Traceroute is a very useful network debugging command and it is used in locating the server that is slowing down the transmission on the internet and it also shows the route between the two systems

ROUTE

Route command allows you to make manual entries in the routing table.

Hopefully the above mentioned commands will help you to diagnose the troubleshooting your computer networking problems.

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Abraham Lincoln's Leadership Style is a Model For Every Manager, No Matter What Business You Are in

In management, frequently you feel so busy and overwhelmed; circulating among the "troops" seems like a waste of time. However, it may be the greatest tool you have to develop loyalty and camaraderie. Lincoln was constantly out and about visiting with generals, cabinet members and his staff. He met them in their offices as well as in their homes. During the Civil War, he would frequently sleep at the War Department's telegraph room waiting for messages from his soldiers in the field. His objective was to stay in touch with them, as well as, make quick decisions to be relayed back to his generals. He also visited members of Congress, and toured hospitals visiting the sick and wounded. He understood the value of his troops. He would frequently travel to the front lines of the War and visit with the soldiers. This raised morale and developed a sense of unity.

Lincoln would offer advice in the form of a suggestion. He rarely gave "orders". His objective was to have the other person feel like it was his/her own decision. This developed ownership of decisions and thus, commitment. He knew that without loyalty and commitment, he would not win the war.

He was a master story teller, frequently giving advice in the form of a story, allowing the other person to draw their own conclusions from their individual experience. Lincoln was a very strong leader through gentle prodding, suggestions and story telling. He disliked strong-arming people. His personable leadership style made friends of even his greatest, most outspoken critics.

Abraham Lincoln's Leadership Style is a Model For Every Manager, No Matter What Business You Are in

He was knowledgeable and made expeditious decisions based on facts. He was meticulous in his quest for facts. Both as a young lawyer and then as President, he stayed on top of the latest developments, knew the laws and frequently reviewed the latest weaponry for his troops. Lincoln wanted only the best and latest technology for his soldiers.

Lincoln's Principles: "Explain yourself in writing and offer advice on how to solve problems. It is important that the people know you come among them without fear. Seek casual contact with your subordinates. It is as meaningful as a formal gathering, if not more so. Don't often decline to see people who call on you. Take public opinion baths. Be the very embodiment of good temper and affability. Remember, everyone likes a compliment. If your subordinates can stand it, so can you. Set a good example. You must seek and require access to reliable and up-to-date information." Donald T. Phillips from "Lincoln on Leadership".

How this applies to your Network Marketing business.

1. Be personable, approachable and available to your people when they need you.
2. Stay on top of the latest technology and tools.
3. Make decisions based on facts. Stay honest and upfront with your team.
4. Talk to your people even when you don't need something - develop that relationship.
5. Remember that everyone likes a compliment.
6. Don't just delegate; practice what you preach.

Managing in Network Marketing is more "hand-on" than with other businesses. You must develop a relationship of Know, Like and above all, Trust. Following Lincoln's principles for leadership are sure to make you very successful with your team retention.

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What Do You Consider When Evaluating Hardware For Your Network Infrastructure (eg Routers, etc)

When you are placed in the unenviable position of having to make decisions on selecting a hardware solution for your company's network infrastructure .... LAN or WAN .... the evaluation process can be overwhelming. Without a plan you're doomed to failure .... and a huge migraine.

Keep in mind that it's important to consider the culture of your enterprise and what qualities it values.

For instance, if it values self-reliance in IT - or views it as core to its business - it may be more likely to look for the best of breed solution. If IT is less central to the enterprise, than a widely implemented adequate solution that is easy to find experienced people to work on may be the solution of choice.

What Do You Consider When Evaluating Hardware For Your Network Infrastructure (eg Routers, etc)

In short, making the list of qualities we all want in a piece of gear/vendor is easy. Figuring out which ones to emphasize in the analysis is the real challenge and the analysis that really should drive your decision.

To help things go smoother ..... focus on these simple attributes in your evaluation.

The number one answer is the integrity of the corporation. What is very important is that the company has a commitment to make their products work as advertised and documented, and not cut corners on Quality Assurance.

Another important factor, but related ,is their customer service and technical support. What is the turn around time to get replacement components that are defective. When you talk to technical support, are they knowledgeable or certified on the product they support and the platforms the product runs on.

Base your provider evaluation on the above and the rest will follow along.

Next .... confirm the design requirements, how much network traffic, kind of traffic (data, VoIP, etc.), number of remote networks for WAN, future growth, redundancy. Cisco has an online tool that will suggest the appropriate device based on answers to these kinds of questions.

If cost if no object you'll do well with Cisco. It may be worth evaluating Juniper and Foundry depending on your needs, and for SMB solutions you may even consider open-source options such as the Vyatta router/firewall.

Over the years I've seen people tackle this question, all in a variety of ways. What I have seen more often than not is the desire to create more documentation / analysis of products / due-diligence without focusing on what's at stake.

Don't complicate the question too much - focus on your specific needs, and make sure you don't exclude the future. What you need now may be just the ice-breaker for what your needs are in the future - make sure you have a plan to scale.

The other big question I think is also overlooked is residual costs associated with purchased equipment. A lot of companies are gung ho on maintenance purchased annually .... remember, there is a cost associated with downtime, and in some environments this cost prohibitive; in some it is a non-impact. Factor these things in your evaluation as well as the cost to support the solution.

For a quick checklist:

* First of all evaluate known and proven brands when possible since the issue of continued support from the company and availability of warranty repair and replacement would be a major concern on a significant investment.

* Second - Choose the correct level of product for the job. Avoid paying for added functionality if the client would never, ever (be careful, things can change) use these things. Don't buy a limo when you only need a bicycle.

* Third - Compare performance, price, and mean time between failures (MTBF). Look for "end of life" announcements. If you are looking for a bargain or want longevity these are a good clue.

* Fourth - Google the product(s) in question to find reviews and other feedback.

* Fifth - Hands-on evaluation with a call to support for the finalist products.

Somewhere in here you may need to consider the need for failover or redundancy. If this unit represents a single point of failure without backup .... then cross ship warranty policies or local availability may be critical.

Generally ..... it all starts with knowing your needs. Routers have the ability to connect networks with different media, even different networking techniques. Examples are Fiber-to-UTP and Ethernet-to-ADSL. It's obvious you should have a device that can address your needs. Will your needs change in the future and, if so, is the device capable of adapting to those changes?

Other considerations are security ..... does the device stand at the edge of your network, at the risk of being attacked; or is it somewhere in the middle of your LAN, just connecting departments to the core. In the first case you need something with a firewall feature set, in the second case a layer 3 switch might do.

Don't forget ..... what is the amount of traffic the router needs to process.

Once you know what you need, and bring back your white list to the devices that address your needs, more choices have to be made.

When it comes to IT in general, money is a BIG issue. As IT usually will be seen as something that costs money. So at first thoughts, the price of the equipment is important.

BUT...

You should consider that also for managing the network environment. When your initial expenses are low but you spend a great deal of time keeping it up and running, it is difficult to adapt to changes, or your company suffers network outages ..... your management will not be pleased. So you need to look at MTBF figures, mean time between failure, and how fast you can get a replacement. With some exotic brands replacement can be an issue.

For real important routers you should consider a hot standby configuration which costs more, but will switch over automatically in case of a failure without anyone knowing your primary router died. Except for you, of course, as you are monitoring both devices.

Another important item related to managing the equipment is how it fits in your IT department. If your network engineering department is a group of well-trained Juniper specialists, buying a Cisco brings additional costs for training.

Boiling it all down here's the real message:

Firstly as with all business considerations you must consider the costs there is no point at looking at the top of the market if the business will not stretch to that point. It is also worth discounting cheaper options ASAP if the business is prepared to pay for the right solution rather than the cheapest.

The next consideration depends on the nature of your business, your need for security and reliability. But at a general level most businesses need something reliable. This means if you are remote or have remote offices with little support you want something with a high time between failures. Security often depends on the nature of your business protection. Financial and Medical information is for example considered more of a risk than most general data. There is also always a basic need for security .... but again as always there must be a balance of Cost, Usability and Security. It must never be your only consideration. It also depends on the size of your IT support organisation. Will hundreds of people require access to this equipment .... or will this be restricted to a select few? Is centralizing and auditing access worth it for your organisation?

Supportability is also part of this equation; you may want something with either great remote management capabilities or something simple anyone can maintain. If you purchase rarer equipment it may be harder to find remote service personnel capable of support. However if you design the systems well .... with spares and redundant paths .... a centralized body may handle this for you. You see it all depends on your approach to the problem.

Next how high will you scale, do you have growth projections for the future. Are there any new applications or new company acquisitions which will seriously affect the solution. Will you be moving say from a DS3 bandwidth backbone to an OC3 bandwidth backbone in a few years?

Once all the considerations have been looked at you must be consistent. Classify differing sites and have set standards in operating systems, hardware platforms, IP Addressing and configurations for sites. This is great from a TCO perspective and will make supporting the network easier and cheaper. Even when using low end equipment replacing a standard item held it stock is much easier the trying to figure out a new configuration in the heat of a network outage. This also makes documentation easier which is the core of world class architecture. Support on sites without documentation is always a nightmare.

For network designers there are obviously many brand considerations, but most will often recommend CISCO solutions. I can recommend CISCO from a security, manageability, scalability and supportability perspective. However it can be quite expensive depending on your requirements.

It is up to you to manage the balance between price and the rest. You may end up with a different vendor for routing, switching, wireless, VOIP etc. The important thing is to try and keep it manageable. The item price is not the full cost consider Maintenance, Support and Reliability in your equation. Sometimes the most expensive option has a much better support cost than the upfront cheap options.

Whatever solution you choose in the end .... hopefully you follow a well thought plan in the process incorporating the above issues and suggestions.

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Michael is the owner of FreedomFire Communications....including DS3-Bandwidth.com and Business-VoIP-Solution.com. Michael also authors Broadband Nation where you're always welcome to drop in and catch up on the latest BroadBand news, tips, insights, and ramblings for the masses.

Social Network Benefits

Social Networking of course is in its infancy, at least to web site traffic generators, so what are the so far under-penetrated benefits of social networking?

Lower Costs

It is significantly cheaper to employ online social networking strategies than to pay for advertising. When you social network, you can prescreen potential customers. You learn what your prospects like and what they don't. That personal relationship you gain when you connect with your potential customer is more valuable than what you would get had you advertised. Advertising is impersonal: the "one size fits all" concept does not seem to work anymore.

Social Network Benefits

Credibility and Trust

Connecting with prospects on a personal level builds trust and credibility. A general rule of thumb is to offer your services, expertise or help before you ask for it. It is acceptable to promote your services when asked. If you're not careful, your attempts could be considered spam. Instead, wait for the opportunities to present themselves instead of forcing a situation.

It's Who You Know

When you socialize, you meet others who know others. How are you going to meet the president of a large corporation? You start by talking to his friends. You ask your associates if they know someone who is connected with him And on and on.

Social networking relationships are supposed to benefit both parties. Never take more than you give. When the opportunity presents itself, don't be afraid to ask your contact to introduce you to a prospect. The old saying rings true: it's not what you know; it's who you know.

There are many reasons to employ social networking as a marketing tactic. Ensure that you have extra time to spend. While it's true that the upfront costs are less, this method takes up a lot of time in research and building relationships.

Social Network Benefits
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