You have been hired to consult with a large, local history museum and suggest im

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You have been hired to consult with a large, local history museum and suggest improvements to update its LAN. The museum%u2019s staff of 35 full-time and 8 part-time employees hasn%u2019t had time to pay attention to the network, which was set up four years ago
by another consultant. Currently, the LAN consists of 30 desktop PCs, 8 laptops, and some peripherals, such as printers. Employees use their laptops at home as well as at the museum, so they have been configured for use with a dial-up Internet connection.
At the museum, a router connects the LAN to a local ISP through a T3 link. Connected to the router are five switches positioned at different locations around the building. Each network client connects to its nearest switch. Every client is assigned a static
IP address based on the group of addresses the museum leases from its ISP. Not surprisingly, staff have reported frustrations with maintaining this setup and worry about whether it will allow them to increase the size of their network. What steps do you take
to simplify the museum%u2019s client IP assignment process? What measures will help conserve IP addresses as the museum grows? Draw a simple network diagram that includes the museum%u2019s LAN clients, its existing connection to the Internet, and all necessary connectivity
hardware to implement your suggestions

Explanation / Answer

Windows 2000 Professional has a feature that automatically logs you into your computer without having to enter a username or password. This feature is not available on any of the Windows 2000 Server editions and cannot be used if your computer logs into a domain.

Here is how you set it up:

1. Go to Start, Settings then Control Panel
2. Open Users and Passwords.
3. Click to clear the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer check box. (This option does not appear on a system that is a member of a domain)
4. Click the Advanced tab.
5. Click to clear the Require users to press Ctrl-Alt-Del before logging on check box.

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