Setup guide
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.
[0029]
The
boXes
are
numbered
according
to
a
diagram
included
With
every
order.
Once
the
order
has
been
shipped
to
the
client
and
the
client
has
received
it,
the
diagram
Walks
the
client
through
every
necessary
step
of
setting
up
their
LAN.
The
diagram
instructs:
[0030]
1.
Which
items
should
be
pulled
out
of
their
boXes
?rst,
according
to
the
number
of
the
boX.
[0031]
a.
HoW
the
Server
should
be
plugged
in
and
connected
and
When
to
turn
it
on.
0032
b.
Where
each
eri
heral
item
should
be
P P
placed
and
hoW
they
should
be plugged
in,
i.e.,
the
hub,
modems,
printers,
UPS,
etc.
[0033]
[0034]
d.
HoW
to
test
the
login
process
and
ensuring
all
Workstations
Were
pre-con?gured
correctly.
c.
When
to
boot
up
the
Workstations
[0035]
A
printout
of
the
user’s
order
is
included
as
a
checklist.
[0036]
The
client
may
call
1-888-LAN-N-BOX
at
anytime
during
this
process
With
any
questions
or
concerns
they
may
have
installing
the
system.
The
call
is
free
of
charge.
[0037]
Assuming
no
problems
are
encountered
and
the
client
folloWs
the
step-by-step
instructions,
their
LAN
Will
be
up
and
running
in less
than
a
couple
of
hours,
fully
functioning
With
all
included
Workstations
able
to
access
the
LAN,
all
peripherals
attached
to
the
LAN,
and
all
softWare
pre-installed.
[0038]
The
invention
provides
a
cost
saving
method
of
providing
a
business
With
a
local
area
netWork
(LAN)
by
?rst
determining
a
netWork
operation
system
(NOS)
to
meet
the
client’s
speci?c
needs,
including
server
hardWare,
a
disaster
recovery
plan,
an
email
server,
a
faX
server,
modem
sharing
ability,
Web
access and/or
remote
access
capability.
The
proper
hub
and
netWork
cards
are
determined.
Cabling
for
pre-installing
by
local
Wiring
contractor
is
determined
and
provided
to
the
client.
Numbers
of
Workstations
to
add
to
the
LAN
are
chosen
by
the
client.
Speci?cations
of
each
Workstation,
i.e.
processor
speed,
random
access
memory
amount,
hard
drive
siZe
and
operating
system
are
chosen.
Software
to
be
pre-installed
on
each
Workstation
is
speci?ed.
User
names
to
the
server
and
indicating
level
of
security
users
should
have
on
the
server
are
assigned.
The
cost
for
the
hardWare
and
softWare
chosen
along
With
costs
for
pre
con?guring
and
fully
testing
the
server
and
fees
for
pre
con?guring
and
fully
testing
the
Workstations
are
estab
lished.
The
LAN
is
then
ordered
or
saved.
Upon
ordering,
provider
purchases
necessary
hardWare and
softWare,
the
server
is
pre-con?gured
and
fully
tested.
Workstations
are
Jun.
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2002
pre-con?gured
and
fully
tested.
Peripherals
are
fully
tested.
Workstations
and
peripherals
are
connected
to
the
server
and
fully
tested.
Workstations
and
peripherals
are
disconnected
from
the
server
and
all
are
boXed
up
in
numbered
boxes.
These
numbered
boXes
are
shipped
to
the
client
along
With
a
diagram
of necessary
steps
for setting
up
the
LAN,
including
Which
items
should
be
pulled
out
of
their
boXes
?rst
according
to
the
number
of
the
boX.
The
diagram
instructs
hoW
the
server
should
be
plugged
in,
hoW
the
Workstations
should
be
connected
to
the
server,
When
the
server
and
Workstations
should
be
turned
on,
Where
each
peripheral
item
including
the
hub,
modems
and
printers
should
be
placed
and
hoW
they
should
be
plugged
in.
The
diagram
also
directs
When
to
boot
up
the
Workstations
and
provides
steps
for
testing
the
login process,
insuring
all
Workstations
Were
pre-con?gured
correctly.
The
shipment
includes
a print
out
of
the
users
order
as
a
checklist.
Thereby
by
folloWing
the
step-by-step
instructions, a
LAN
is
pro
vided
that
is
up
and
running
and
fully
functioning
With
all
included
Workstations
able
to
access
the
server
and
the
peripherals
attached
to
the
server
and
run
all
softWare,
Which
Was
pre-installed
at
client’s
request.
[0039]
A
LAN
is
created
by
?rst
choosing
hoW
many
Workstations
Will
be
attached
to
a
server.
Then
a
NOS
is
either
chosen
by
the
client
or
determined
by
the
LAN
Con?gurator
depending
on
Which
services
the
client
chooses
to
run
on
their
server.
The
NOS
is
selected
out
of
one
of
several
options,
depending
on What
is
available
at
time of
order.
[0040]
The
services
the
client
Would
like
to
have
installed
on
the
server
are
chosen
from
a
list,
Which
Will
include,
but
is
not
limited
to:
[0041]
1.
?le
and
print
sharing
[0042]
2.
run
a
client/server
application
[0043]
3.
faX
server
option
[0044]
4.
modem
sharing
option
[0045]
5.
e-mail
server
[0046]
6.
internet
access
capability
[0047]
7.
remote
access
capability
[0048]
If
all
or
more
than
options
3-7
from
the
list
and
less
than ?fty-one
Workstations
Were
chosen,
tWo
NOS
options
are
presented
betWeen
Which
to
choose.
[0049]
If
all
or
more
than
one
from
options
3-7
are
chosen
and
greater
than
?fty
users
are
designated,
a
third
netWork
operating
system
is
presented.
[0050]
If
option
1
only
or
options
1
and
4
or
options
1,
4
and
6
are
chosen,
a
fourth
netWork
operating
systems
is
presented.
[0051]
If
only
options
1
and 2
are
selected
or
if
only
one
option
from
options
3-7
is
selected,
a
?fth
netWork
operating
system
is
presented.
[0052]
These
and
further
and
other objects
and
features
of
the
invention
are
apparent
in
the
disclosure,
Which
includes
the
above and
ongoing
Written
speci?cation,
With
the
claims
and
the
draWings.