Mapping your network, setting up security measures, and tuning your LAN for optimal speed after initial configuration can save significant time managing the network going forward. Proper backup systems, monitoring software, and troubleshooting plans help ensure network health and avoid compatibility issues or data loss from hardware failures.

1. MANAGING
YOUR
NETWORK

2. The work you do right after your LAN is up and running and configured can save you
huge amounts of time in the coming months.
 Mapping your network for easier management and troubleshooting.

3. Setting up appropriate security measures to protect
against accidental and intentional harm.

4.  Tuning up your LAN so that you get the best possible speed from
it.

5.  Creating company standards for adding hardware and software, so you
don’t have nagging compatibility problems later.

6.  Putting backup systems in place so that you have copies of data and
programs if your hardware fails.

7.  Installing some monitoring and diagnostic software so that you can check
on your network’s health and get an early warning of impleading problems.

8.  Figuring out how you plan to handle
troubleshooting – educating your LAN
administrator, setting up a support contract with a
software vendor, and so on.