Need advise

I know, I know This guy needs to go to school to learn this stuff like I
did......
Well im a 44 yr old father and grandfather and can not learn the proper way.
I have been a CAD tech. for 17 years and have worked around and used
networks all this time. I always took for granted how the whole thing
worked, because it was not my job. Well now it's fixing to be.
I just started in a small office with about ten people and a few in Denver,
Dallas, TX and Washington. These people have all kinds of neat-o's, but are
by no means in the 21st century. Still faxing, calling, writing letters
making unnecessary plane trips to do business and save everything to the
DESKTOP or My Computer the owner still writes everything to on her spiral
notebook. It is a Tile Contractor and they do business all over the world.
Job bid drawings are starting to come in on CD instead of hardcopy giant
rolls of paper.
Anyway the have a network hub in a closet and I think a small dedicated
computer for a server. The creator of this thing is no longer around. I am
the new CAD guy that is now in of this thing. I am somewhat literate of
networking and computers, but have never tried to be a network
administrator.
Would some nice knowledgeable networking folks give me a hand to get a grip
on this.
I am a humble inquirer so please no sarcastic or degrading insults. I
acknowledge your expertise in this field.
Thank you,
~JNJ~


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James W. & Julie Eaton, Sr.
Katy, Texas
http://texas_cad_cowboy.tripod.com
An effective way to deal with predators is to taste terrible.
A liberal is someone too poor to be a capitalist, and too rich to be a
communist.
"Politicians -- Those who swear on a Bible they don't believe in to uphold a
Constitution they have no respect for." Joseph Sobran
"As you get older, Work becomes LESS fun and Fun becomes MORE work!" Ziggy
A golf course is a sad misuse of a perfectly good rifle range.
The more you sweat in training the less you bleed in combat.
"It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken
from you." Dick Cheney
"The only people who have quick answers don't have the responsibility of
making the decisions." Justice Clarence Thomas

In all of that you forgot to post any question, but this link may help.
www.wown.com

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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"JNJ Eaton, Sr." wrote:
| I know, I know This guy needs to go to school to learn this stuff like I
| did......
| Well im a 44 yr old father and grandfather and can not learn the proper
way.
| I have been a CAD tech. for 17 years and have worked around and used
| networks all this time. I always took for granted how the whole thing
| worked, because it was not my job. Well now it's fixing to be.
| I just started in a small office with about ten people and a few in
Denver,
| Dallas, TX and Washington. These people have all kinds of neat-o's, but
are
| by no means in the 21st century. Still faxing, calling, writing letters
| making unnecessary plane trips to do business and save everything to the
| DESKTOP or My Computer the owner still writes everything to on her spiral
| notebook. It is a Tile Contractor and they do business all over the world.
| Job bid drawings are starting to come in on CD instead of hardcopy giant
| rolls of paper.
| Anyway the have a network hub in a closet and I think a small dedicated
| computer for a server. The creator of this thing is no longer around. I am
| the new CAD guy that is now in of this thing. I am somewhat literate of
| networking and computers, but have never tried to be a network
| administrator.
| Would some nice knowledgeable networking folks give me a hand to get a
grip
| on this.
| I am a humble inquirer so please no sarcastic or degrading insults. I
| acknowledge your expertise in this field.
| Thank you,
| ~JNJ~
|
|
| --
| James W. & Julie Eaton, Sr.
| Katy, Texas
| http://texas_cad_cowboy.tripod.com
| An effective way to deal with predators is to taste terrible.
| A liberal is someone too poor to be a capitalist, and too rich to be a
| communist.
| "Politicians -- Those who swear on a Bible they don't believe in to uphold
a
| Constitution they have no respect for." Joseph Sobran
| "As you get older, Work becomes LESS fun and Fun becomes MORE work!" Ziggy
| A golf course is a sad misuse of a perfectly good rifle range.
| The more you sweat in training the less you bleed in combat.
| "It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken
| from you." Dick Cheney
| "The only people who have quick answers don't have the responsibility of
| making the decisions." Justice Clarence Thomas
|
|