L.A.N

L.A.N

1. Routers, hubs, switches and bridges are all pieces of networking equipment that can perform slightly different tasks.

   • A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
     • A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
     • the main purpose of a router is to connect multiple networks
   • A hub, also called a network hub, is a common connection point for devices in a network.
     • a hub is a common connection point for devices in a network.
     • The function of a hub is to allow communications between devices so that data can be transmitted from one computer to another.
   • network switch is a computer networking device that connects devices together on a computer network by using packet switching to receive and process.
     • a network switch is supposed to recieve information from any source connnected to it and dispatch it to destinations.
     • The basic function that any switch is supposed to perform is to receive information from any source connected to it and dispatch that information to the appropriate destination only.

2. Ways to connect to a LAN.

   • Ethernet cable
     • wired connection
     • Advantages
       • Stronger and faster connection so if you are playing on a console and you have a ethernet cable would make you lag less
       • disadvantages
         • Distance limitations
   • wifi
     • advantages
       • Users can access network from anywhere within range.
     • disadvantages
       • The typical range of a common 802.11g network with standard equipment is on the order of tens of meters.

3. W.P..A.N

   • advantages
     • is very energy efficiant.
     • it doesn't cost anything
   • the main technology is Bluetooth
   • A wireless personal area network (WPAN) is a personal, short distance area wireless network for interconnecting devices centered around an individual person's workspace.
   • disadvantages of wpan
     • ess distance range

4. W.A.N

   • A WAN (Wide Area Network) is a network spread over a large geographical area where the users do not own all of the hardware. The most well-known WAN is The Internet.

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