Building a Home Network - Conclusion

Setting up a home or small business LAN doesn't have to be hard. The benefits are many, from file and printer sharing, to simultaneous Internet access. The cost can easily be kept modest. If you have multiple computers in your home or office, you should invest the time and effort in building your LAN, the pay off is more than personal satisfaction, it is a family solution.

Budget/
Component		Low Budget Modest High End
MediaCategory Five201 Category Five201Category Five201
HardwareGeneric
10Mbps		134 Name Brand
10Mbps		273Name Brand
100Mbps		466
Network OSWindows 950Windows 95 &
Windows NT
Workstation		 319Windows 95 &
Windows NT
Server		809
Proxy
Software		WinGate0 WinProxy60Microsoft
Proxy Server		999
Total335 8532475
Overall Hypothetical Home Network Choices and Costs

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By Robert Corfman - 06/13/98