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Lighter7

Lighter7

Lighter7

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Hello,

I havent been on the forum in a while now, but could do with some advice.

Currently our network is work is for lack of a better work, **** lol.
There is only 6 computer but even at that the systems run very slow when trying to get data of the server and in other cases a computer will crash or lose network drives, which means everything I want to go on the likes of Sage for the accounts I have to find the location of the drives (doing this daily is really anroying).

Anyway within the next month we will be looking into getting everything updated and sorted, including OS on all the computers as they are running XP at the minute (the server is running 2003).

What all should be done? I was thinking gigabit network cards in all the computers and switcher.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-010-IN
^are these any good? (lol Ive been kindof out of the whole computer seen, im still running a Q6600....)

Also ordered windows 7 Ultimate for them. What OS should the server have?
When this network was set up about 6 months ago it wasnt by myself, I just did the wiring. But ive noticed that half of the computers dont even have static IP's....

Also I dont know if there is a better way but it seems when you log onto a computer here it logs on to the server. The way I would like it is that all the computers are just running of their own steam so to speak and dipping into the server for data for the likes of Sage and other programs.

Im sorry that all this seems to NOOBish but like I said I havent worked on computers for a while and even at that all that I know (which isnt very much lol) was self taught.

Thanks in advance,
Lighter.
 
Intel nics are highly regarded by a lot of people and perform solidly on most OS's

Dynamic IP's on workstations is normal - having a DHCP scope for your workstations and only having static IP's for things like servers, printers and other network devices is more common.

"it seems when you log onto a computer here it logs on to the server" - sounds like they are running terminal sessions on the server. There might be a reason for that so you may or may not be able to get away from doing it. You'd need to work out why it's done that way before you decide.
 
Is the current server an Active Directory Domain Server?

Could keep it like that and just use it for authentication and folder redirection?

Current NIC speeds on the server? Could just have a single 100mb feeding the entire domain resulting in slowness when they all try and authenticate. Could possibly all be solved with a little bit of link aggregation.
 
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KIA said:
Server & desktop spec?
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Everything is different, server is 500gb, a quadcore (need to check what one, its before the likes of i3/i5, etc.) **** memory I went to check and its a GB. I went and got memory for it. Give 4gb to the guy that is using the computer and im pretty sure he still hasnt done it so looks like I'll just have to do it. Then all the other computers are like 250gb, quadcores, (there might be a dualcore aswell, there is an old crappy acer on the network). Got a new netgear router sitter there havent set it up yet.

Main problem is that we need the network up and running in working hours and trying to get some free time is getting to be a bit of a mission lol.
 
PistolPete said:
Intel nics are highly regarded by a lot of people and perform solidly on most OS's

Dynamic IP's on workstations is normal - having a DHCP scope for your workstations and only having static IP's for things like servers, printers and other network devices is more common.

"it seems when you log onto a computer here it logs on to the server" - sounds like they are running terminal sessions on the server. There might be a reason for that so you may or may not be able to get away from doing it. You'd need to work out why it's done that way before you decide.
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Well im guessing we would have it set up like that with the server because we are running sage 50 and also a program called security manager. As far as i'm aware everything is on the server and we use map network drives to access these programs. But if we are doing map network drives do we have to have terminal sessions? Because I know that is a big factor why its slow. My personal work computer used to run like a champ when it was a stand alone at my house. As soon as I bring it into work and connect it to the server its as slow and crappy as the rest of them.

O also when accessing programs like sage and security manager they themselves run even slower. I mean you click on something in one of those programs and you can sometimes count to 5 before it does anything.
 
ots3go said:
Is the current server an Active Directory Domain Server?

Could keep it like that and just use it for authentication and folder redirection?

Current NIC speeds on the server? Could just have a single 100mb feeding the entire domain resulting in slowness when they all try and authenticate. Could possibly all be solved with a little bit of link aggregation.
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To be honest with you mate im not sure I understand you 100%.

Is the server an "Active Directory Domain Server"? - Well there are two programs that all the computers use but they are all using map network drives from the server. Programs like sage 50. Im guessing thats why you have to log onto the server on startup? (which I would prefer not to as its slowing everything down).


When your saying about the speed on the server, I know it has a gigabit network card but its the only one currently on the network that has.

"Could just have a single 100mb feeding the entire domain resulting in slowness when they all try and authenticate." That could well be it mate as all the computers on the network are always using those two programs that needs the server.
 
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