Networks

Networks

1. Disadvantages

   • are expensive
     • less chance of catastrophic failure
   • collisions
   • catastrophic failure
     • cheaper

2. Advantages

   • you can sign in on every computer on the network
   • use internet on phones and printers

3. Types of network

   • ring
     • cheap
     • no collisions
   • star
     • expensive
     • low chance of catastrophic failure
   • bus
     • cheap
     • high chance of catastrophic failure
     • slower as it gets bigger
     • high chance of collisions
   • lan
     • local area network
   • wan
     • wide area network
   • mesh network

4. IP adress

   • a unique adress assigned to every computer on a network to identify it
   • houses run their own mini networks