Network Specifications
Please note that TAS Software are not responsible for setting up your network and do not support the use of Peer-to-peer networks.
The following LAN Networks are recommended:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 - Service Pack 4 or above (latest is 6)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server - Service Pack 2 or above (latest is 3)
- Novell Netware 4.0 or above
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Software (Tested only with Version 4)
The following Protocols are recommended:
- TCP/IP
- IPX/SPX (As well as TCP/IP if running Novell)
In terms of Network Maintenance, TAS recommends the following:
- Networks should be administered by competent personnel
- Networks should be serviced regularly by competent personnel
- Network servers should be located securely
- Network servers should be rebooted regularly
- Have at least 200 MB available Hard Disk Drive space on the Server
- Have at least 50 MB available Hard Disk Drive space on each Workstation
- Ensure that there is at least 128 MB available RAM memory on each machine
- Ensure that protocols are uniform throughout the office
- Put a regular Backup Routine in place
- Do not install the TAS Application on the server
General Pointers:
- When installing TAS, ensure the user is logged onto the PC as the Administrator
- TAS can be run using Pervasive software in place of Btrieve. Pervasive makes the file handling of the network more reliable and faster, but does not in anyway change the operation of the software.
- Before installing, ensure that all PC's with access to the TAS data files have full read / write access to the same mapped drive and data directory on your Network.
- Please note that TAS Software is not responsible for setting up your network and do not support the use of Peer-to-peer networks
- Windows 2000/XP users must have sufficient access rights, and therefore should be logged on as Powers Users or equivalent to run TAS.
- Access rights to the Btrieve Registry Key must be given to any user who will be entering data into a TAS company
- Only print and post batches of sales orders from one machine at any one time
- Do not try to print more than 30 source documents through Microsoft Word (Invoices, Statements, Remittances etc.) at any one time
- Anti-virus software should be set to exclude *.b files , as these are TAS data files
- Wireless networking is far behind wired networking in terms of bandwidth and throughput. While (as of 2004) typical wireless devices for the consumer market can reach speeds of 54 megabits per second, wired hardware of similar cost reaches 1000Mbps.
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