Ok here is my situation:
I've been given an office to run my business out of for free.
No complaints about that, awesome opportunity.
The existing network is about 20 computers. The internet comes in through a cable line to the modem and then to a switch.
The network guy setup a proxy (freeproxy) so everything gets along nice. The problem with this is my thunderbird / outlook or whatever else aren't liking it, also I'm having issues with FTP etc.
Is a proxy needed in this case? He said he can't network this without it. Am I missing something and shouldn't be having such a hard time with making my computer work?
I think the IT guy sucks but I'm in Chile and not paying for his time so I don't have any other options. I'm just looking for some input about how you would connect 20 computers in an office to the internet.
I've been given an office to run my business out of for free.
No complaints about that, awesome opportunity.
The existing network is about 20 computers. The internet comes in through a cable line to the modem and then to a switch.
The network guy setup a proxy (freeproxy) so everything gets along nice. The problem with this is my thunderbird / outlook or whatever else aren't liking it, also I'm having issues with FTP etc.
Is a proxy needed in this case? He said he can't network this without it. Am I missing something and shouldn't be having such a hard time with making my computer work?
I think the IT guy sucks but I'm in Chile and not paying for his time so I don't have any other options. I'm just looking for some input about how you would connect 20 computers in an office to the internet.