LAN

LAN

1. PCs/workstations and servers

   • In computing, a server is a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called "clients"

2. Network Interface Card (NIC)

3. Hub, concentrator, and more complicated network devices such as Bridge, LAN Switch and Router

4. Advantages

   • The computers on the network can be centrally managed

5. Disadvantages

   • High setup cost

6. WPAN

   • Advantages
     • Quick and simple to set up
     • You don't have to pay much
     • Dynamic network setup
   • Wireless personal area network
     • A network created by pairing two devices over a small distance
   • Disadvantages
     • Typically have a limited range
     • Compatibility issues
   • It connects using Bluetooth

7. WAN