Networking

Networking

1. LANs and WANs

   • WAN stands for Wide Area Network
   • LAN stands for Local Area Network
   • The LAN is a private computer network that connects computers within a small geographical location such as a school or a laboratory, whereas a WAN is a computer network that connects offices which are connected in a geographical location. A WAN also connects LANs
   • Advantages: electronic messages can be sent between nodes.

2. Client Server Network

   • A computer network in which one powerful computer called the server is a hub to which many less powerful personal computers are are connect

3. Star Topology

   • In a star topology all the devices are connected to a central switch or server that controls the network