networks

networks

1. hardware

   • router
     • its needed so that all of the devices can connect to a central points in a local area network
     • most of the router can be connected to a wide area of network
   • switch
     • Its needed so that all of the different devices can connect to the network or the central point of the area
     • switches can connect to other switches and routers to build a larger local area networks like school
   • Ethernet cable
     • Its needed so that you can connect your device to a router,switch or another computer. They allow high speed of data across your local area
   • network interface card
     • Its needed so that any device which connects to a LAN or a WAN it must have a network interface card . The card connects to your device to a switch or a router
   • wireless access point [wifi range extender]
     • this is commonly known as a WIiFi range extender. they are used to connect
   • server
     • a server is really just a powerful computer which controls the net work

2. network types

   • LAN
     • devices which are connected together over a small geographical area
   • WAN
     • network which are connected together over a large geographical area
   • WPAN
     • is a personal area network - a network for interconnecting devices centered around an individual person's workspace - in which the connections are wireless.

3. connection types

   • WIFI
     • the advantages is convenience, mobility, productivity, deployment,
     • the disadvanteges are security, range, relibility, speed
   • Bluetooth
     • the advanteges are It creates connection immediately without any wires. Connection establishment is very quick. User only need to pair the bluetooth PAN connection between two devices.
   • GPRS
   • ethernet

4. keywords

   • security
   • range
   • data transfer speed
     • The speed with which data can be transmitted from one device to another. Data rates are often measured in megabits (million bits) or megabytes (million bytes) per second. These are usually abbreviated as Mbps and MBps,respectively. Another term for data transfer rate is throughput
   • peripheral