Networks

Networks

1. Lan [local area networks]

   • devices connected over a small geographical area
   • advantages
     • you can share resources
   • disadvantages
     • can be kind of expensive to set up
   • hard wear needed
     • server
     • router
     • network interface card
   • ways to connect to lan
     • ethernet cable
       • advantages
         • higher data transfer speed ocompared to wifi therefpre you can access apps and the internet faster then wifi
     • wifi
       • advantages
         • less expensive than ethernet because this is wireless connection and you dont need to buy a cable
       • disadvantages
         • has slow tranfer speed and has a shorter range compared to ethernet therefore it may take a while to load and it could power out

2. wan [wide are network]

   • advantages
   • disadvantages