Networking Services

In order to maximize the return on your investment in computing hardware, it is important that your computers be networked. The network gives your employees the ability to share resources such as printers, plotters, modems and fax machines. Files can be easily shared, and if the files are stored in a centralized location such as a server, the task of backing up these files can be easily automated.

Installing a network is also the first step in providing email and internet access to your employees. While each employee could use a modem dedicated to their machine to access the Internet, the cost for a separate phone line and modem for each computer can quickly become much more expensive than installing the network and "sharing" the connectivity.

Summit can handle both large and small network installations. This includes everything from specifying the necessary hardware to installing the wiring, the server, and the workstation software. Summit can install and maintain a wide variety of networking platforms. These include Novell or WindowsNT for companies with many personal computers or strong security needs, Lantastic or Windows Networking for smaller groups of computers which can be best served by peer-to-peer communications. We can also install and maintain UNIX/LINUX servers on multi-protocol networks.

A Local Area Network will improve communications within your organization, allow better utilization of hardware and software, and provide data security through the centralization of files and periodic backups. Summit can plan, install, and administer networking hardware and software on any size LAN.

Wide Area Networks are used to connect remote offices into the company LAN and can involve dialup connections, leased lines or wireless connections. Summit can plan and implement a solution that is tailored to your needs.