CHAPTER 1Plan Your Mac Network
The first thing is to plan your network so that you can set it up the right way. In this chapter, you’ll assess what you need for the network, decide how to connect the computers and devices in the network, choose the hardware, and gather Internet connection information. Chapter 2 then shows you how to put your network hardware together, and Chapter 3 walks you through installing Mac OS X Server.
NOTE This chapter—and most of this book—assumes that you’re creating a server-based network for your Macs. If you need to network only a handful of Macs—for example, at a branch office or at home—you may want to consider ...
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