Networks

Networks

1. LAN

   • ADVANTAGES
   • DEVICES CONNECTED OVER A SMALL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
   • HARDWARE NEEDED TO CONNECT YOUR DEVICES INTO A LAN
     • ETHERNET CABLE
     • WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
     • NETWORK INTERFACE CARD
     • SWITCH
     • ROUTER
   • WAYS TO CONNECT TO A LAN
     • ETHERNET
       • WIRED CONNECTION
       • DISADVANTAGES
         • CABLES COST MONEY
         • CANT BE USED WITH MOST DEVICES
       • ADVANTAGES
         • MORE SECURE
         • RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE
     • WIFI
       • ADVANTAGES
         • RANGER: AROUND 32M
       • DISADVANTAGES
         • NOT 100% SECURE
       • WIRELESS CONNECTION

2. WPAN

   • BLUETOOTH
     • ADVANTAGES
       • TRANSFER SPEED: 25MBPS
       • RANGE: 10M
     • DISADVANTAGES
       • IT CAN LOSE CONNECTION
       • CAN BE HACKED

3. WAN

   • GPRS
     • ADVANTAGES
       • 3G: AROUND 6MBPS
       • 4G: AROUND 14MBPS
       • FEW DATA ERRORS
     • DISADVANTAGES
       • SOME AREAS HAVE LIMITED CONNECTIVITY
       • INTERUPTIONS CAN HAPPEN
       • EXPENSIVE TO BUY