Networks

Networks

1. Hardware

   • Router
   • Switch
   • Ethernet Cable
   • Network Interface Card
   • Wireless Access Point
   • Server
   • Modem
   • Peripherals
   • So Why Is It Needed?
     • So all of the devices can connect to a point in a local area network.
     • So that all of the devices can connect to a central point on a local area network.
     • So that you can connect your device to a router. They allow high data transfer speeds across your local area network of up to 1000Mbps
     • In portable devices a network interface card will be wireless. Desktop PCs will normally have a network interface with an Ethernet port and an antenna to connect wirelessly.
     • This is known as a WiFi extender. They are used to connect portable devices to your local area network.
     • A modem is used to connect you to a wide area network like the Internet. Your router normally has this built in so that many devices can share the same internet connection.
     • Websites and cloud storage is stored on a server. Your computer connects to them using a wide area network (WAN).
     • peripherals like as speakers, a keyboard and a mouse may connect to your computer system’s WPAN using bluetooth

2. Network Types

   • Lan
     • Local Area Network
     • A network that interconnects computers within a limited area.
   • Wan
     • Wide Area Network
     • a network that exists over a large-scale geographical area
   • Wpan
     • Wireless Personal Area Network
     • a type of personal network that uses wireless communication to communicate and transfer data between the user's connected devices.

3. connection types

   • wifi
     • LAN/WAN/WPAN
     • advantages
     • disadvantages