Thanks to this list I now know enough about networks to be dangerous. :)
I've recently gotten a couple of jobs setting up networks in small offices,
and, while I have no trouble making things work, I wonder what the standard
practices are for security and sharing files. I've never had occasion to
work in such an environment.
The usual situation is 2 or 3 computers sharing a broadband connection and
virtually total ignorance on the part of the clients. OS is XP or 2000.
I've been designating a single shared folder, which simplifies things and
seems to work. I also install AV and Spyware protection.

What else should I be looking at to do a thorough job?

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