Networks

Networks

1. Local Area Network (LAN)

   • Advantages
     • many people can connect to a lan
   • hardware needed
     • ethernet cable
       • a wired connection to the router/switch.
     • router
       • connects all of the devices together.
     • wifi extender
       • extends the wifi
   • ways to connect to a LAN
     • wifi
       • wireless connection
       • advantages
         • you dont need a wire to connect to the wifi.
         • wifi has a longer range compared to ethernet .
         • can be used on portable devices.
       • disadvantages
         • slower data transfer speed compered to ethrnet because there is interference.
         • shorter range compared to ethernet
         • can be less secure if not encrypted.
     • ethernet
       • wired connesction
       • disadvantages
         • Cabling costs alot of money
         • cant be used on mobile phones because of the cable
         • as ehternet is a cabled way of connecting to the wifi,the cthe cable will have a restricted length
       • advanteges
         • Faster data transfer speed compared to wifi because there is no interference.
         • can be more secure compered to wifi because it does not need to be encrypted .

2. WPAN(wide personal area network)

   • harware