Windows 10: Comment on W10 small business environment proposed setup.

I'm an xp, w7 user with some unix experience. I know my way around computers at an intermediate level
(websites, perl-php, c, ksh, java ...). I have never used w10.

I've been asked by a friend to help setup his business "network". Money is an issue so that's why I'm here.
I'll do it for free. That's my only value. I'll be buying a book.

His environment consists of 4 laptops and one big machine, all brand new, and all running w10.
The big machine runs a CAD package. The 4 laptops also run a CAD package, but it's a simpler port
designed for use in sales (kitchen layouts). These CAD packages share files (the main CAD and all
the laptop CADs). The laptop CAD files must reside on the laptop itself for access a client sites.
The big box will have a large drive for backups.

Office 365 is installed on all machines. WiFi is used (we'll wire it later).
The printer is wireless. Mail accounts, for now, reside at yahoo. I am insisting he installs a
anti-virus app (he's selected pcmatic).

I intend to create a home network to share the printer and CAD files. There is also an option to use a
remote (cloud) file server.

Please comment, or provide a link, on this issue of sharing and the layout in general. Is this generally
how is done in the w10 environment? If I can get a good overview I can handle the mechanics - I think.

(And if you know of a book that has a title like "Setting up a small business network with w10"
I'd love to have the info.)

Thank you very much.

:)

 

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