Some commentators have suggested that companies today have not adequately configured computers and network resources causing network communications interoperability issues, increasing maintenance costs, and security issues with both network computers/nodes and network appliances. Discuss how you would eclipse this problem through the proper configuration of computer resources at a small company in need of configuring computer and network resources. Discuss the following specifically:
- Discuss how we use the Control Panel to configure specific computer settings and user accounts.
- What are at least three configuration planning considerations that must take place to ensure proper deployment of Antivirus, Firewall, and IDS/IPS devices on a small network?
- Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of using a hub, switch or wireless access point to conduct business data communications.
- What are some of the facts regarding configurations that you found interesting from the research of other students?