Network

Network

1. IP Address

   • advantages
     • Computers using the same type of IP address can host servers where they share infomation over the internet
     • The security system is very hard to hack
     • Private networks
   • disadvantages
     • not being connected to other networks can be handy but also doesn't allow you to share infomation with people outside your netowrk if ti's private
     • Expensive

2. Topology

   • Bus
     • advantages
       • easy to connect a computer to a bus
       • less cable than star
     • disadvantages
       • if one cable breaks it all shuts down
       • terminators are required on both sides of the back bone.
   • Star
     • advantages
       • new nodes added easily
       • less damage on computer failure
     • disadvantages
       • expensive
       • requires more cable length than bus
   • Ring
     • disadvantages
     • advantages
       • works well when many computers are transferring data

3. WAN

   • Advantages
   • Disadvantages
   • Stands for: WIDE AREA NETWORK

4. LAN

   • Advantages
   • Disadvantages
   • stands for: LOCAL AREA NETWORK