2. WHAT IS A NETWORK?
A network is a communication system used to connect two or
more users
A computer network has 3 components;
Clients – user workstation and peripherals
Infrastructure- the wires, fiber optics, or transmission media that data moves
through
Networking electronics – devices that move, route, and store data for users
3. TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF
NETWORKS
LAN (Local Area Network)
A network where all clients share a common infrastructure (wires) and are
usually in the same building, or group of buildings
WAN ( Wide Area Network)
Spans a larger geographic area. It can be comprised of different LANs that
are not close together
The North Star Shared Network Drive is a WAN
5. NSA SHARED NETWORK DRIVE
When you are in one of the NSA buildings, access to the drive is
relatively easy
You are already connected!
Go to the “Start” menu and select “computer”
The shared drives (including the video files) are already up and ready for you
to use!
6. NSA SHARED DRIVE FROM HOME
What do you do if you are not in an NSA building?
You must be on your NSA laptop
Using Internet Explorer, go to https://sslvpn.mindshift.com
Use your outlook username and password to log in
Go to the “Start” menu and select “computer”
You will not be able to access the video files away from the building because
of their size. If you try to access videos, they will be VERY slow and choppy.
7. UPLOADING A FILE TO THE
SERVER
This can be done at a NSA campus or away
You must be connected to the server
Go to the „Start‟ menu and select „computer‟
Select the drive you want to use
Select the folder you want to use
Save the file using the same destination
8. BEST PRACTICES FOR
UPLOADING
Always look for the appropriate folder first.
Do not add any additional folders unless you are 100% that there
is no appropriate folder already created.
Avoid SPRAWL!
Following name conventions already present in the folder.
Email links when collaborating on documents.
If you replace a version, delete the old version
9. IT‟S YOUR TURN!
There is a folder on the network drive named „NSA PD Practice‟
where you will upload your sample document
The naming convention is as follows; jsmith_Pdsample
Upload your file following the directions in the previous slides
We will see if you were able to do this if we find your file in the
folder
Happy uploading!
10. QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
Please contact your school‟s Director of Operations if you have
any trouble connecting to the shared network drive
If you have further technical questions or complications, please
reach out to Mindshift customer care technicians
