Second opinion on LAN, please

9 Aug 2006 5:26 PM

24

We have a LAN (W2K Server with XP clients) and there used to be 6
workstations (clients) but we had to downsize and we're down to 2 users now.

My question is simply: should we hold on to our small LAN (there is hardly
any cost to it so this is not an issue) or should we say goodbye to the LAN
and go to a smaller setup like just 2 separate users sharing an internet
connection? The only advantage I see in the LAN is it is perhaps easier for
file sharing.

I'm a bit hesitant to decide. I sure could use some other opnions!

9 Aug 2006 5:54 PM

Malke

24 wrote:

> We have a LAN (W2K Server with XP clients) and there used to be 6
> workstations (clients) but we had to downsize and we're down to 2 users
> now.
>
> My question is simply: should we hold on to our small LAN (there is hardly
> any cost to it so this is not an issue) or should we say goodbye to the
> LAN and go to a smaller setup like just 2 separate users sharing an
> internet connection? The only advantage I see in the LAN is it is perhaps
> easier for file sharing.
>
> I'm a bit hesitant to decide. I sure could use some other opnions!

Since everything is working, why not just leave well enough alone? And that
way if you ever do want to scale up again, there will be no problem.

Malke

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9 Aug 2006 9:32 PM

24

"Malke" <notrea***@invalid.com> wrote in message
> Since everything is working, why not just leave well enough alone? And
> that
> way if you ever do want to scale up again, there will be no problem.

Good point. I think I will follow your advise. Many thanks for your 2 cents!