Networks

Networks

1. Local Area Network (LAN)

   • Advantages
     • Allows you to share, printers, internet connection, files & Data
   • Hardware needed
     • Router
       • A wired connection to router/switch
     • Ethernet cable
       • Advantages
         • Gives devices that are connected via Ethernet 1000mbps, compared to wifi wich only gives 250mbps to each device.
         • No interference, unlike wifi witch has interference to thick walls
       • Dis-Advantages
         • Connects only 0ne device, compared to wifi witch can connect up to 250 devices.
         • Cable could break, unlike wifi witch has no cable.
     • Wifi extender
     • Switch
   • Devices connected over a small area.
   • Ways to connect to LAN
     • Ethernet
       • Wired network connection.
         • Advantages.
           • Faster connection
           • You will receive 1000mbps
     • Wifi
       • Wireless internet connection
         • Advantages
           • wireless, witch means no cables

2. WPAN

   • Ways to connect
     • Bluetooth
   • advantages
     • Able to share files much securer than wifi because its a lot harder to intercept.
   • Dis- Advantages
     • it hasnt got a very good range, compared to wifi wich has a much longer range.