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20020073181A1

(12)

Patent

Application

Publication

(10)

Pub.

No.:

2002/0073181

(19)

United

States

(43)

Pub.

Date:

Jun.

13,

2002

Christensen

(54)

LAN CONFIGURATOR

(76)

Inventor:

Tracylee

Christensen,

Hull,

(US)

Correspondence

Address:

James

Wray

Suite

300

1493

Chain

Bridge

Road

McLean,

22101

(US)

(21)

Appl.

No.:

09/730,535

(22)

Filed:

Dec.

2000

US.

Application

Data

(63)

Non-provisional

provisional

application

No.

60/169,291,

?led

Dec.

1999.

Publication

Classi?cation

(51)

Int.

Cl.7

..........

G06F

15/16

(52)

US.

...................

709/220

(57)

ABSTRACT

method

installing

local

area

network

?rst

deter

mining

local

area

network

meet

speci?c

needs, includ

ing

server

hardware,

network

operating

system,

disaster

recovery

plan,

e-mail

server,

fax

server

and

modem

sharing.

Then

proper

hub

and

network

cards

are

determined.

Cabling

for

pre-installing

local

wiring

contractor

determined.

Numbers

workstations

add

the

local

area

network

are

chosen.

Speci?cations

each

workstation,

i.e.

processor

speed,

random

access

memory

amount,

hard

drive

siZe

and

operating

system,

are

chosen.

Software

pre-installed

each

system

speci?ed.

User

names

the

system and

indicating

level

security

users

should

have

the

local

area

network

are

assigned.

Cost

for

the

system

chosen and

costs

for

pre-con?guring

and

fully

testing

the

server

and

fees

for

pre-con?guring

and

fully

testing

the

workstations

are

established.

Pre-con?guring

and

fully

test

ing

the

server.

The

system

ordered.

The

server

pre

con?gured

and

fully

tested.

Workstations

are

pre-con?gured

and

fully

tested.

Workstations

and

peripherals

are

fully

tested.

Workstations

and

peripherals

are

connected

the

server

and

tested.

Workstations

and

peripherals

are

discon

nected

from

the

server

and

workstations,

peripherals

and

server

are

packed.

The

packed

workstations,

peripherals

and

server

are

shipped

numbered

boxes.

diagram

neces

sary

steps

setting

the

local

area

network

provided,

including

which

items

should

pulled

out

their

boxes

?rst

according

the

number

the

box,

how

the

server

should

plugged

in,

how

the

workstations

should

connected

the

server,

where

each

peripheral

item

includ

ing

the

hub,

modems

and

printers

should

placed

and

how

they

should

plugged

in,

when

the

server,

workstations

and

peripherals

should

turned

on,

testing

the

process

and

insuring

all

workstations

are

pre-con?gured

correctly

and

including

a print

out

the

users

order

checklist

and

thereby

providing

following

the

step-by-step

instructions,

local

area

network

that

and

running

and

fully

functioning

with

all

included

workstations

able

access

the

local

area

network

and

peripherals

attached

the

local

area

network

and

all

software

pre-installed.

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Summary of content (22 pages)

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US 20020073181A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2002/0073181 A1 (43) Pub. Date: Christensen (54) LAN CONFIGURATOR Jun. 13, 2002 processor speed, random access memory amount, hard drive siZe and operating system, are chosen. Software to be pre-installed on each system is speci?ed. User names to the system and indicating level of security users should have on the local area network are assigned.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 1 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Flow Chart for Networking Logic Section 1A- Determining Options Part 1 How Many Workstations . .
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 2 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Networking Logic Flow Chart Section 18: Email Server Form You have chosen to have an Email Server Installed. In order for us to properly con?gure your Server, please answer the following questions: 01st Ask: Do you already have a Registered Domain Name? YES (HINT: Click on Domain Name to view a de?nition) 1 NO -If Yes Selected, ask: What is your domain name? (Note to developer: Record Name automatically in the ISPFORM.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 3 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Networking Logic Flow Chart Section 1C: Modem Sharing Form IF MODEM SHARING IS CHOSEN, ASK THE FOLLOWING: You have requested to have Modern Sharing installed to your new server. How many modems would you like to share over the server? Please Enter Number: (Note to Developer: Must record this value for later.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 4 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Networking Logic Flow Chart Section 11): Fax Server Form IF THE FAX SERVER OPTION IS CHOSEN, ASK THE FOLLOWING: You have requested to have a Fax Server Installed to your New Server. - How many nodems would you like to have for receiving and/or sending faxes through the File Server? 2, (Note to Developer: Must record this value for later.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 5 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Networking Logic Flow Chart Section 1E: Internet Access Form IF INTERNET ACCES OPTION IS CHOSEN, ASK THE FOLLOWING: You have requested to have a Internet Access capabilities from your New Server.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 6 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Networking Logic Flow Chart Section 1E: Internet Access FormContinued #: If you choose to have just 1 Modern for Internet Access, this is OK‘ However, if you also want the ability to have more than one user dialed out at a time, you should reconsider and acid another modem to your server.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 7 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Plow C halt for Networking Logic Section 2A- Determining Options for Novell NetWare 3.2 Then ‘ i Novell Netware 3.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 8 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Flow Chart for Networking Logic Section 213- Detelmining Options for NetWare 4.2 or 5.1 Novell NetWare 4.2 or 5.1 Was Chosen By the Client A If all are You chose Novell NetWare Server vX . t Chosen“ (where x should be automatically ?lled . . wig? 22x23‘; $74K in by program depending on what they othe'rwl-se follow .
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 9 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Flow Chart for Networking Logic Section 20 Determining Options for NetWare SBS v5.0 Novell NetWare Small Business Sewer v5.0 Chosen You chose Novell Nerwere Small Business Server v5 .0. This Network Operating System comes with the following options If no other option :hosen, Continue W/4A. Otherwise, follow appropriate section... I 1.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 10 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Flow Chart for Networking Logic Section 2D- Determining Options for NT Server v4.0 Server v4.0 i WindowswasNTChosen Continue With 4A No, still want NT, go to Beginning And NEH) Was Chosen . Let Client Know It wlll be I\ If no other option chosen . Contmue w/4A. , ’ If El1| are much more cost effective foiiowlng options are evellable chosen-n to choose BackOF?ce Small B .
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 11 of 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Flow Chart for Networking Logic Section 215- Determining Options for BackOf?ce Enterprise Edition Selection Micmao?i?mleth??as Enterprise Edition Was Chosen I V Continue With 4A k You chose MiCl'OSOPC BackOi‘?ce Enterprise Edition. I If no other option chosen, l Continue w/4A. The following options are available with this Network Operating System: 2 Otherwise, display appropriate 4.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 12 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Flow Chart for Networking Logic Section 3A-Additional Options on Novel] Servers (All Versions Accept SBS) ‘- Our LAN Coniigurator has matched your Server needs with Novell NetWare vq. You also chose to have Modem You Have Chosen Novel! NenNare Server vq, with Modem Sharing, Fax Sharing and/or Sharing, Fax Sharing and/or an Email Server. Since These Options are not an Email Server.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 13 0f 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Flow Chart for Networking Logic Section 3B-Additionai Options on Microsoft NT Server v4.0 You Have Chosen Microsoft NT Server v4.0 Our LAN Configurator has- matched - with Modem Sharing, Fax Sharing and/or your Server rgzersgrvcghowcmso? NT an Ema" Server.’ Since mesa, who“ are not bundled with Windows NT, please choose the 3rd Party Programs to add these options. 0R You also chose to have Modem Sharing, Fax _ . E .
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 14 of 16 US 2002/0073181 Al F low Chart for Networking Logic Section 4A-Adding Necessary Peripherals to Order-Modems/Printers This information is for the Developer to know what to add to the server configuration list. For Part l, no questions are asked of the end-user. You simply pull the proper part number from the on-line store and add to the server configuration list. I.
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 15 of 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Flow Chart for Networking Logic Section 4B~Adding Necessary’ 1 "lCs & HUBs to Order The number of Workstations which will connect to this LAN_will determine the necessary HUB required. NOT E: The answer to How many workstations will be oonnecting to this LAN’? answered at start, should be known from Question user answered at beginning...
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Patent Application Publication Jun. 13, 2002 Sheet 16 of 16 US 2002/0073181 A1 Flow Chart for Networking Logic Section 4C-Determining Correct File Sewer to Be Used We must determine which File Server is required to support this New Network,“ NOTE TO DEVELOPER: There will be a very small section here with very little logic which will give instructions on pulling the correct ?le server ?'om an existing list from the on-line store on the LanlnABox.eom web site.
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Jun. 13, 2002 US 2002/0073181 A1 LAN CONFIGURATOR days of having someone in an office, taking up valuable [0001] This application claims the bene?t of US. Provi sional Application No. 60/169,291, ?led Dec. 7, 1999. through our LAN-IN-A-BOX Web site and With the help of BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION stations to be completely con?gured prior to shipment With a step-by-step setup guide and thirty (30) days of free [0002] Existing methods for networking small businesses are time consuming and costly.
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Jun. 13, 2002 US 2002/0073181 A1 [0025] mo/dy/year: LAN is currently being con?g ured to client’s speci?cations [0026] mo/dy/year: LAN has been con?gured and is being burned-in and tested to ensure reliability [0027] mo/dy/year: LAN has been completely con ?gured and all items have been boXed up and shipped to the client With a full instructional diagram for setting up the LAN. [0028] At any point in time, the client may call 1-888 LAN-N-BOX directly With any questions regarding their order.
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Jun. 13, 2002 US 2002/0073181 A1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0069] FIG. 2 is a How chart for setting up the server With an e-mail server. Several questions need to be asked in order [0053] FIG. 1 is a How chart for determining services and network operating system to install for the client. to properly con?gure the server as an e-mail server. First, the provider needs to knoW Whether the user already has a registered domain name.
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