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602Pro Lan Suite
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I first had contact with Software602 about a year and a half ago. I eventually reviewed their 602Pro PC Suite, and I was very impressed with it. It is an excellent program that is compatible with Microsoft Office. It provides virtually all of the same features, but costs much, much less than MS Office.

Well, Software602 has done it again. Based on their full 602Pro Lan Suite, they have made a "lite" version that will allow a small home network to connect to the Internet. One computer has the program installed on it and acts as a proxy. The other computers in the network (up to 3) have their browsers set to use that first computer as the proxy. The other computers then have complete Internet access. This is a market that wasn't really around a few years ago, but as people upgrade their computers and purchase new ones, they are left with their old ones, and a home network is a viable option. This will make setting up Internet access on the home network very easy.

The program does a lot more than just allow Internet access though. It has many features, but the other 2 most useful are the email features and the fax features.

Email: The proxy computer can retrieve email from POP accounts and then distribute the mail to the proper users on the network.

Fax: A fax client is also installed and the users can all use the same phone line to fax documents.

The installation routine for 602Pro Lan Suite Lite is very smooth. Once installed, you can use the configuration wizard. You answer a few questions and it is ready to go.

602Pro Lan Suite Configuration Wizard
602Pro Lan Suite Lite Configuration Wizard

While I was playing around the program, I messed up a few things and didn't know exactly which settings I had been playing with. I went to the Software602 web site and looked for their support section. What a pleasant surprise it was to have pages and pages of information available for me to view. There were screenshots, step-by-step instructions, and a support forum where users could ask questions.

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