TCP/IP and Data Communications Administration Guide

Expanding the Network

The longer a network is in place and functioning properly, the more your organization might want to expand its features and services. Initially, you can increase network population by adding new hosts and expanding network services by providing additional shared software. But eventually, a single network will expand to the point where it can no longer operate efficiently. That is when it must enter the fourth phase of the network administration cycle: expansion.

Several options are available for expanding your network:

Chapter 5, Configuring Routers, contains procedures for setting up an internetwork. Part II, explains how to set up networking connections for nomadic computers. Part III, explains how to use UUCP to exchange information between your machine and other UUCP systems.