LAN

LAN

1. network interface card [nic]

2. PCs/workstation and servers

3. advantages

   • a fileserver can be used to store and share documents and files centrally
   • the computers on the network can be centrally managed
   • Typically, LANs use wired connections to link the computers to each other and to a variety of peripheral devices such as printers
   • easy and cheap communication

4. disavantages

   • high setup cost
   • Moreover he can check the internet history and computer use history of the LAN users.
   • Unauthorized users can access important data of an organization if centralized data repository is not secured properly

5. networks

   • WPAN
     • pairing peripheral devices to a computer system over a short range
     • advantages
       • dynamic network setup
       • easy to set up
   • WAN
     • Wide area network