The advantages of linking computers to form a network are beyond doubt, as services like central file storage, communal printers and shared Internet access bring enhanced facilities to users while giving IT managers extra control over their systems. But amid all the advances in computer hardware and software, the need to develop and maintain an effective network infrastructure is easily forgotten.
Almost all Local Area Networks (LANs) employ Ethernet technology, which is supported by computer platforms including PCs, Macs, Acorns, and palmtops. Over the years, Ethernet has developed in many ways, and can now be implemented over several media and at a range of speeds. Atomwide offers products to support and integrate these varying styles of Ethernet, as well as advice about designing and developing networks, and the skills to configure and commission them.
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“We have been very pleased with the user-friendly advice provided by Atomwide’s staff. Installation - a potential nightmare - proved to be prompt and tidy, and the new wireless network works a treat!”
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Atomwide supplies a wide range of infrastructure components, including Ethernet interfaces for every kind of PC, and media converters that allow differing types of cable to be linked. These devices are usually taken from D-Link’s range of affordable and reliable products, as are the hubs and switches which lie at the core of any modern network. With options including fibre-optic and Gigabit ports, virtual LANs for multiple independent networks, and management agents that gather traffic statistics, models are available to suit every situation.
To cater for sites that continue to use Acorn RISC OS systems, Atomwide supplies Ethernet interfaces for these computers from its own hardware portfolio.
