Software

To complete our review of the internet cafe, we have to look at the software installed in the server and clients.

The Server

• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Norton Internet Security 2007
• Nero 7.0
• Open Office (using free office, it turned out it is quite good)
• LimeWire (P2P)
• BitTorrent(downloading movie for free or rental or buy)
• Bandwith Controller (to manage all bandwith used by clients)
• Billing Explorer (of course we need to have this one)
• FLV Player (playing flash video, usually for downloadable YouTube)

The Client

• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Norton Internet Security 2007
• Open Office
• LimeWire
• BitTorrent
• MSN Messenger, Yahoo, mIRC (each messenger has its own pros and cons, so installed all)
• CamFrog (video chating)
• Skype (low cost telephone)
• DeepFreeze (it's a must for internet cafe, otherwise any user can change your computer settings and can cause problems for you)