Network

Network

1. Advantages

   • You can share files so you can access them every computer conected.
   • Also you can share resources such as printers
   • As well as sharing files you can also share logins.

2. Disadvantges

   • Networks are very expensive
   • Problems such as viruses can spread quicker on networks
   • You need an expert to set up an network

3. Types of networks

   • WAN
     • WAN stands for "Wide area network"
     • WAN is a network that spans a large area
   • LAN
     • LAN stands for local area network
     • LAN is a network in a small area on a singal organisation

4. Topologies

   • BUS
     • Advantages
       • It is cheap to install
     • Disadvantges
       • There is a high chance of failure and there are a lot of collisions
       • It slows has computers are added
   • RING
     • Advantges
       • It is cheap to install and there are no collisions ( fast )
     • Disadvantges
       • A high chance of failure
       • It is difficult to expand
   • STAR
     • Advantges
       • There is a low chance of failure
       • No collisions that happen ( fast )
     • Disadvantges
       • The star network can be expensive and it really depends on the switch.

5. IP Adress

   • An IP Adresses is a unique number assigned to a every device on network
   • Messages on a network have an IP adress linked on to it. This is how the computers knows if to keep a message or send
   • The network is huge: It is still possible to assign a unique adress too.
   • Even houses and bussinesses have there own IP adress

6. Network