Networks

Networks

1. LAN(Local Area Network

   • Ways to connect to a LAN
     • Ethernet
       • Wired connection
       • Can get in the way
       • Faster data transfer speed than WiFi
     • WiFi
       • Slower data transfer speed than ethernet
       • Doesn't get in the way
       • Wireless connection
   • Hardware needed to connect your devices to LAN
     • Router
     • Ethernet cable

2. WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network

   • Portable
   • Hardware needed to connect to WPAN
   • Pairing peripheral devices to a computer system over a short range.