Required Equipment, You Know Where to Find Me

Scenario 1: Leopard Server on an Existing Mac Pro in a Small Office Using Apple AirPort Extreme as the Network Router

The Internet

You Know Where to Find Me

Most consumer broadband Internet services provide you with a dynamic IP address—one that changes anytime you turn your modem off and back on. However, you can generally get a static

IP address—one which remains the same permanently—either by paying an extra fee or by opting for a small business service package. If it’s available, this is the best option and is highly recommended. Contact your Internet Service Provider for details But, if you’re stuck with a dynamic IP address for whatever reason, you can keep from having to note your Internet IP address anytime you leave the office by using a service like No-IP (http://www.no-ip.com) or DynDNS (http://www.dyndns.com), which let you assign a static domain name to your Internet-connected computer. That way, you need only remember one address, even when the IP address changes. This makes accessing your computer from another location, using the Internet,

a lot easier.

Airport Extreme or Time Capsule

Mac Pro Mac mini or iMac

This is the classic small/home office setup with broadband Internet service. You’ve got a few people working with you who all need to share files, collaborate with one another, coordinate their respective schedules and contact information, and still need access when they’re on the go.

Required Equipment

•Mac Pro or Mac Mini with display, or iMac which can be erased during installation (second internal or external hard drive is optional but highly recommended)

•Copy of Leopard Server (either 10-client license or unlimited-client license will do)

•Airport Extreme base station connected to your Internet service

•Ethernet cable to connect the Mac Pro to the Airport Extreme

•Macintosh computers for your users

For purposes of this scenario, let’s assume that the Mac Pro has been cleared of all- important data and can be safely erased during installation of Leopard Server, and that AirPort Extreme already has been correctly configured for use with the office’s broadband Internet service. It also presumes that you have a registered domain name for your company.