Please can you can help a hopeless case like me.

Any advice would be gratefully received.

At the moment I got a laptop hooked via an external modem but what I really need is a proper office.

I think I need a monitor and a base unit with max mem, max speed etc with lots of ports for a fax, scanner, photocopier and printer.

I also need said fax, scanner, photocopier and colour printer.

I'm so confused, do I have to stick to an external modem?

Can I get a wireless card as well an an internal modem within the PC? in case I want to go totally wireless one day.

If I want two PCs, how do I network it all?

How much is a good budget?

Sorry this probably spans several threads but if anyone can help me figure stuff out that would be awesome, as I feel so overwhelmed.

Many thanks in advance.

Good day HelplessMaiden

To begin with you need to consider the space you wish for your office. Then what you do in your business. What kind of budget do you have for equipment? What are your needs to get the job done? Having said that, The following is a look into my at home office.

On my desk there is a phone/answering machine/fax all in one with two phone lines. I also have a desktop model computer with a DSL connection. 19" flat screen monitor (because I like it.) and a nice scanner/printer. The desktop is connected to a router that supports both wired and wireless connections. The router is connected to the DSL modem and my server. I use the routers wireless feature to connect to my 3 laptops. Oh and lest I forget. A nice comfortable office chair....

My desktop is a business model that I bought through DELL. Why? I wanted reliability, a good warranty and they offered the software package I wanted. I paid $3,000 US dollars for the machine. A lot you say? Not really. I got the PC with monitor and a good HP printer. This was all nearly 7 years ago. You should not have to pay near that. Equipment can be bought over time as need arises.

You can do as well with a cheap PC to start and as need warrants work up. You don't have to spend a lot of money. Just think about your needs and work to them. If I can help with specifics, Please do not hesitate to ask..

LC

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