Hi
>
> My current setup is the following:
>
> 2 win98 machines
> 1 win95 machine
> 1 SBS 2000 Server with zip 250mb drive for backups
> 1 hub
> 1 modem
>
> The network is setup to basically dial and use the
> internet and internet email. I do not think i need Small
> Business Server 2000 as it has got quite a few issues.
>
> I was wondering if someone could offer another network
> solution instead eg. network win98 machines and get rid of
> SBS 2000.
>
> What are some of the disadvantages/advantages of using
> win98 network as opposed to a SBS 2000 network?
>
> thanks

Yikes Sam, go to your room. And Luis, please ignore Sam's "help."

True, you may not need SBS but at least install a W2K professional
machine as your server - and upgrade your Win98 machines to W2K Pro as
well.

Advantages of W2K:
1. stability
2. security - rather important on any size network; completely
non-existent on Win98
3. speed - yes, especially if you use W2K as a server of any sort
4. compatibility - I haven't seen any new Win98 programs published
recently

And so forth.

Luis, if you're going to network try to be in the 21st Century dude.
Um, that would actually require Windows 2003 Server, but W2K should do
for you.

HTH

Aloha,
Miles



"Sam Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<3f06fbaa$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> "Luis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi
> > >
> > > What are some of the disadvantages/advantages of using
> > > win98 network as opposed to a SBS 2000 network?
> > >
> > > thanks
>
> On such a small network I cannot see any reason to have the monster that is
> SBS. A Win98 box or some solid state Linux server would be far cheaper and
> better suited to your situation.
>
> 98 is easier to maintain and costs less.
>
> Sam