1. Wi-Fi/wireless router
Closed area network. No access to external networks
Single point of failure
Computer networks can be used for…
-Sharing resources
-Online gaming
-Online communication such as chat rooms conferencing
-For small business and schools to share study information
-Government services such as library's may use computer networks to monitor books and such
Cat5/6 network cables are used to connect devices to each other
Cheap, easy, ext. used by college
LAN.
Local area network
Star network is a single point with all surroundings linked individually to the single point.
Tree network
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Networking around the house
Wi-Fi/wireless router
PAN. Personal area network, is all of the devices you use every day.
Nodes are communication equipment (Such as a moden hub or bridge)
or data termination equipment(Such as digital telephone handset, a printer or host computer).
Mobile devices pc
Mobile devices
Wide area network. Multiple LAN networks connected. Often used with global businesses
Protocol, doing something in a specific order
No single point of failure
Client server, a server that holds information for a client who is often using the server as external storage.
Mesh network
WAN
Wide area network
Expensive, complex, ext. used by military
Bus network
Routers directs and forwards the information to the required location
Peer to peer network is when all users of the network have equal access and privileges
Switches route data to the correct device without sending to all like a router does