In this column we'll discuss how to establish small networks using two or three machines running Windows 95. The differences, as the names suggest, lie in the relationships among the network's machines. Clients are sufficiently powerful to perform many computing tasks, but specialized or secured information is better delivered through a centralized server. A client requests information from a server, and if the client is authorized to receive that information, the server fulfills the request. Microsoft Windows NT Server and Novell's NetWare are two of several NOSs available for Intel-based machines.
Workstations connect directly with other workstations to exchange information.
Each machine can be accessed by other machines with varying levels of security.