1. 3.3
Network
Characteristics

3. What You Need To Know peer to peer client server bus/star/ring/mesh
diagrammatical representation

5. LAN
MAN
WAN

6. i ii iii vi Learning Objectives
Know the basic facts about each connectivity method
Be able to compare their characteristics & purpose ii
iii
Also be able to explain why each would be used in ‘real world’ situation vi
…and be able to do that using correct technical terms

7. Peer to Peer
All share files
Peer = equals

8. Client Server
Central control

9. Metropolitan Area Network

10. Bus

11. Bus

12. Star

13. Ring

14. Mesh