Computer Networking

Local Area Networks (LAN)
Computers are most effective when they can communicate with other computers. Business applications such as sales, accounting, inventory, human resources, customer database, etc. are most effective when operating on a Local Area Network (LAN). Information can be centralized for all to access, or for only certain people to access. Business data is more accurate when there is only one database that can be accessed by all users. Productivity is higher when information can be quickly shared about projects, customers, orders, etc.

Our team at IntegriCom has much experience setting up LANs in support of many business needs. As a first step, we learn our clients’ business. Then we understand the business needs. From there we design a LAN that best fits the need, increasing business productivity.

Wide Area Networks (WAN)
All businesses need to communicate with the outside world, and almost all need data communications to the outside world. This is done via Wide Area Networks (WAN). Many need data access to vendors and/or customers. Many need access to remote or district offices. Most need access to the Word Wide Web or Internet.

As we examine these data and voice communications needs, we have to ask ourselves - what is the best way to do this? Let’s take a district office for example; do we need a separate database? Do we need a separate phone system?

The answers vary depending on the business need. When designing a WAN, the IntegriCom team always looks closely at the clients’ business and business need. We have designed and implemented many WANs that have advanced our clients’ business. With our WAN designs, our clients have increased productivity and saved money.

Remote Access: Virtual Private Networks (VPN); TeleWorking
In today’s world, employees are often very mobile. With the advent of laptop computers, tablet PCs, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), etc. more is possible than ever before. Many times our clients’ business need is that their employees must be able to access everything remotely that they can access when in the office. IntegriCom is a specialist in making this happen.

There are many ways to enable remote access for mobile employees. Virtual Private Networks (VPN) provides data security with encryption. Terminal services provides low bandwidth use of an office virtual PC. Voice over IP (VoIP) provides office telephone services to remote areas.

Network Security: Firewalls; VPN Concentrators
Network security is something that we all need to be concerned about. Networks should be protected on their perimeter by a quality properly configured network firewall. E-mails and e-mail systems should be protected by a quality anti-virus system. Remote access to your network should be enabled properly so that intruders do not have access.

The team at IntegriCom is very experienced in implementing firewalls, VPN concentrators, and anti-virus systems. It is very important to us that our clients are well protected from network intruders.