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- 1WANwide area network. computers are connected over a large geographical area. this could be several buildings/sites, town wide, county wide, or even country wide.
- 2client serverthe network relies on a central server all devices request services from the server. additional hardware would be needed e.g. high and powerful services.
- 3peer to peerall computers have equal status. each device can act as a client and a server. all devices can request and provide network services. no additional hardware/software needed to set up this type of network.
- 4packetsdata transmitted over a network is broken down into packets. each packet contains the address of the sender and the address of the receiver (IP addresses). packets will also contain a sequence number.
- 5WAPallows for wireless devices to connect to a network (either LAN or WAN). includes connections through wifi and Bluetooth. WAPs provide internet access in public places.
- 6routeran interconnection device used networks to connect two or more devices.
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- Flashcards on 1.4 flash cards., created by maddison oneill griffin on 18/01/2019.
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- maddison oneill griffin · Jan 2019
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