Network

Network

1. Hardware

   • switch
     • so that all of the devices can connect to a centeral point on a local area network
   • Router
     • a router is were all of the devices can connect to a centeral point in a local area
   • Ethernet cable
     • a ethernet cable is were you can connect your device to a router switch or another computer
   • wifi access point (wifi range extender )
     • This is commonly known as a WiFi range extender. They are used to connect portable devices to your local area network.
   • Network interface card
     • Any device which connects to a LAN or a WAN must have a network interface card! The card will connect your device to a switch, router or a wireless access point.
   • server
   • modem
   • peripherals

2. lan (local area network)

   • devices which are connected together over a small geographical area

3. wan ( wide area network )

   • networks which are connected together over a large geographical area

4. wpan (wide personal area network )

   • A WPAN (wireless personal area network) is a personal area network - a network for interconnecting devices centered around an individual person's workspace - in which the connections are wireless.

5. keywords

   • peripheral
     • relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something. "the peripheral areas of Europe"
   • data transfer speed
     • The data transfer rate (DTR) is the amount of digital data that is moved from one place to another in a given time. ... In general, the greater the bandwidth of a given path, the higher the data transfer rate.
   • security
     • the state of being free from danger or threat.
   • range
     • the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale. "the cost will be in the range of $1–5 million a day"

6. connection types

   • wifi
     • LAN
     • Slower data transfer speed compared to Ethernet.
       • Limited range (unless you use a wifi extended
     • Good for connecting portable devices to a LAN.
       • The wireless nature of such networks allow users to access network resources from nearly any convenient location within their primary networking environment.
   • ehternet
     • LAN
     • Faster data transfer speed compared to wifi.
       • Faster data transfer speed compared to wifi.
     • Cables are more expensive than using a wifi connection.