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  • Goldplates Feast House logo

    IT Manager

    Goldplates Feast Hous..Lagos, Nigeria09 March

    Gold Plate Feast House is a wholly owned Nigerian company, registered as a limited liability company. It was founded in the June 12th, 2019. The company is ...

    Onsite
  • ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross logo

    Assistant and Information Management Officer (AIMO)

    ICRC - International ..Borno, Nigeria09 March

    The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world. Its mission is to alleviate human suffering, protect ...

    Onsite
  • Domeo Resources International (DRI) logo

    IT Supervisor

    Domeo Resources Inter..Lagos, Nigeria09 March

    Domeo Resources International (DRI) is a prolific organization that proffers HR and Management Consultancy solutions premised on excellence and innovation.Main ...

    Onsite
  • Procept Associates Professional Services Limited logo

    Linux Engineer

    Procept Associates Pr..Lagos, Nigeria09 March

    Procept Associates Ltd. was formed in Canada in 1983 to provide project management advisory and training services, initially to engineering and construction ...

    Onsite
  • Vennote Technologies Limited logo

    System Administrator (MS EndPoint, Power BI, Apache and Kaspersky)

    Vennote Technologies ..Lagos, Nigeria09 March

    Vennote Technologies Limited is a well-established ICT company with experience spanning over two decades in enterprise solutions using best of breed products ...

    Onsite
  • OPay logo

    IT Manager

    OPayLagos, Nigeria09 March

    OPay is a financial technology company that empowers users and enables them to accomplish more with their money by providing smart financial services.Summary ...

    Onsite
  • Fieldbase Services Limited logo

    Operations Trainee - NYSC

    Fieldbase Services Li..Abuja, Nigeria09 March

    Fieldbase Services Limited is a provider of integrated communication, navigation, and surveillance sales and support services to African industries such as ...

    Onsite
  • Nigachem Nigeria Limited logo

    IT Supervisor

    Nigachem Nigeria Limi..Lagos, Nigeria09 March

    NIGACHEM NIGERIA LIMITED was incorporated in 1987 as a private company with Certificate of Incorporation No. 97718. The Company Memorandum and Articles of ...

    Onsite
  • Norrenberger Financial Group logo

    Head Technology & Innovation

    Norrenberger Financia..Abuja, Nigeria09 March

    Norrenberger is a leading, independent financial services group that provides bespoke financial solutions that add value to our individual and institutional ...

    Onsite
  • Swift Networks logo

    IP Core Network Engineer

    Swift NetworksLagos, Nigeria07 March

    Our company, Swift Networks is an Indigenous Internet Service Provider Company with outlets spread all over Lagos State. Our core services are the provision of ...

    Onsite
  • Swift Networks logo

    Layer 3 Core Network Engineer

    Swift NetworksLagos, Nigeria07 March

    Our company, Swift Networks is an Indigenous Internet Service Provider Company with outlets spread all over Lagos State. Our core services are the provision of ...

    Onsite
  • Sankore Global logo

    Tech Support

    Sankore GlobalLagos, Nigeria07 March

    Sankore Investments is a global investment and advisory boutique with a strong focus on African markets. Drawing on the strengths of our people and our strong ...

    Onsite
  • Stanbic IBTC logo

    ,Architect, Enterprise

    Stanbic IBTCLagos, Nigeria06 March

    Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC is a full service financial services group with a clear focus on three main business pillars - Corporate and Investment Banking, ...

    Onsite
  • Smartflow Technologies Limited logo

    IT Support Intern

    Smartflow Technologie..Lagos, Nigeria06 March

    Smartflow Technologies Limited is Nigeria’s foremost Flow and Level Automation company, delivering premium and yet cost-effective solutions to clients ...

    Onsite
  • CWAY Foods and Beverages Nigeria logo

    IT Support Officer

    CWAY Foods and Bevera..Lagos, Nigeria06 March

    CWAY Group is a multinational company specialized in the production & whole-sale supply of treated water, water dispensers, soft drinks, foods & ...

    Onsite
  • GVA Partners logo

    Linux (Redhat) Systems Migration Engineer

    GVA PartnersLagos, Nigeria06 March

    Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners is a business advisory and market intelligence services firm. Our objectives are to assist organizations to ...

    Onsite

What is network support?

Network Support has to do with everything that keeps an organization’s computer network running, productive, and up-to-date. It is a service that helps to maintain and update a computer network. Anyone working as a network support specialist may work on any piece of a network, from the individual devices to the system itself. 

Network support is also about supporting the people who use the equipment. They handle regular maintenance tasks, testing, and troubleshooting to increase the functionality and productivity of a computer network. 

Network Support Services 

  1. Diagnosis: Network diagnosis refers to the process of identifying, analyzing, and resolving issues related to computer networks. It involves examining the performance, connectivity, and reliability of network systems to diagnose and troubleshoot problems that may impact their functionality.

  2. Scheduled Antivirus Updates: This service is about constantly protecting the computer network from virus attacks. A network support specialist updates the antivirus packages on a computer constantly to ensure the smooth running of the network. 

  3. Operating System Updates: An operating system (OS) is software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for the system. Operating systems need to be updated regularly and that is one of the services provided in network support. This in turn significantly improves the performance, security, and efficiency of the device.

  4. Troubleshooting: Network troubleshooting is the act of discovering and correcting problems with connectivity, performance, security, and other aspects of networks. It takes a set of procedures, practices, and tools to process numerous requests by a complex mix of users and dispersed network assets and infrastructure.

  5. Remote Network Monitoring: Remote network monitoring refers to the process of monitoring and managing a computer network from a remote location. It involves the use of specialized software tools and technologies to collect and analyze network data, performance metrics, and security events without physically being present at the network's location.

What is Tech support?

Technical support (tech support) refers to a range of services companies provide to their customers for products such as software, mobile phones, printers, and other electronic, mechanical or electromechanical products. Technical support services usually provide users with help in solving some common problems rather than providing training on how to use the product.

Technical support is usually delivered over the telephone, via email, over chat (IM) or using special software or software extensions that the user can employ to directly contact tech support. Technical support representatives are usually very familiar with the ins and outs of the products for which they provide support.

Tech Support Services 

  1. Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity is important for all offices. It covers help in the following areas; two-factor authentication, data backups, per-user access rights to your data, data encryption, safe file sharing, and configurable sharing rules. 

  2. Cloud Services: There is software that allows entire file servers and work computers to live on the cloud. A tech support personnel often helps an organization ensure the safe storing of files on the cloud using the right software such as Microsoft Azure. 

  3. Computer maintenance and repair: One of the services of a tech support specialist is to provide computer maintenance and repair. To keep computers running even longer, a lot of behind-the-scene computer maintenance and repair can be done. 

  4. User Account Management: User Account Management describes the ability for administrators to manage (to create, remove, update and maintain) user access to various IT resources. 

Differences between network and tech support 

  • Tech support involves helping clients with the internet or hard drive issues of a computer or system. Network support involves designing, building and maintaining the network system for a company. 

  • Network support specialists work with businesses or organizations, creating networks for individual use, while technical support specialists work one-on-one with customers to help diagnose and solve problems with their computer use.

  • Network support jobs may require a degree in computer science. Tech support jobs may not necessarily require someone with a degree in computer science, but someone with the needed skills and knowledge.