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	<description>Streamlined &#38; Maintenance-Free  IT System Solutions</description>
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		<title>Which Version of Windows should I have ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every business should purchase workstations/laptops with &#8216;professional/business/enterprise&#8217; versions of Windows operating systems not &#8216;home&#8217;, the reasons for this is if later you decide to implement a server into your network it will not integrate seamlessly/join the domain and do not have the ability to connect via &#8216;terminal services&#8217;, both these functions will hinder integration with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/faq/which-version-of-windows-should-i-have/</link>
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		<title>What is a UPS and do I need one ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPS- Uninterpretable power supply, a UPS is a electrical device that sits between the mains power supply and your server/workstation, providing power in the event that the main supply fails. Depending on the capacity of the UPS, a UPS can supply power from 5 minutes to several hours. Generally in the case of server/workstations the UPS [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/faq/what-is-a-ups-and-do-i-need-one/</link>
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		<title>Does my business need a server ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No, If  the purpose of a server is to simply provide file and print services then a workstation will be ok, as long as there will  be less than 10 peers. Yes if your business requires more advanced features File Sharing Centralized / automated backup Printer sharing Email services Integration of smart phones to email [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/faq/does-my-business-need-a-server/</link>
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		<title>IT Network Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At Linked IT our approach to IT Network Design is: * We listen to what your IT Network requirements are for your business * Prioritise your IT Network requirements for your business * We assess your current IT Network and layout * We make design decisions based on you requirements and priorities With all IT [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/it-services/it-network-design/</link>
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		<title>Network Implementation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At Linked IT our approach to IT Network Implementation is to install and commission your new or expanded IT network with as little disruption as possible. The addition of new workstations or printers has minimal impact for everyone except the immediate person gaining from the upgrade. If the situation is a new server that will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/it-services/network-implementation/</link>
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		<title>What is a server ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Servers - A server is any computer that provides essential services to users on a network, either private (LAN/WAN) or public (Internet) Examples of the type of services are Access to files and folders Access to print services Email using SMTP/POP3/IMAP or Exchange Website hosting for intranet or Internet websites Line of Business applications for database [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/faq/what-is-a-server/</link>
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		<title>What is a POE switch / POE Injector ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[POE Switch- A POE (Power Over Ethernet) switch is a normal switch but has the additional feature to power devices over the same Cat5e or Cat6 cable used to interconnect with the rest of the LAN. POE switches are only capable of powering low power devices like VoIP telephones, Wireless Access Points, print servers and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/faq/what-is-a-poe-switch/</link>
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		<title>What is a switch ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Switch- An ethernet switch is a network device used to interconnect workstations, servers, routers, network printers and wireless access points using cat5e or Cat6 cabling.. There are differnet speeds in which they work 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1GB/s. 10Mb/s switches are obsolete now, we suggest you upgrade you switch if your LAN has one of these. The latest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/faq/what-is-a-switch/</link>
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		<title>What is the difference between a router and a firewall ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Router - A router is simply a device that connects two or more networks, it allows traffic form one network to flow (route) to one or more networks, eg. a router is required for you office LAN to connect to the Internet Firewall - A firewall is a device (sometimes software) used to block traffic from entering a network [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/faq/what-is-the-difference-between-a-router-and-a-firewall/</link>
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		<title>What is SHDSL ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SHDSL - Symmetrical High speed Digital Subscriber Line - A data communications technology that delivers high speed Internet access over copper telephone lines, where the upload/download speed are the same (symmetrical), ISP&#8217;s in Australia offer the following speeds 512k/512k, 1M/1M, 2M/2M, 4M/4M, the speeds avalaible at the customers premises will be qualified after a customer has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.linkedit.com.au/faq/what-is-shdsl/</link>
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