Networks

Networks

LAN (Local Area Network)
1. Devices connected over a small Geographical area
2. Hardware needed to connect your devices into a LAN
  1. Ethernet cable
  2. Switch
  3. Router
  4. Wireless access point (WAP)
  5. Network interface card
3. Ways to connect to a LAN
  1. WiFi
    1. Advantages
    2. Disadvantages
    3. Wireless connection
  2. Ethernet
    1. Advantages
    2. Disadvantages
    3. Wired connection
4. Advantages
WAN (Wide Area Network)
1. Hardware needed to connect to a WAN
2. Ways to connect to a WAN
3. A collection of networks are connected over a large geographical area (e.g. the Internet)
4. Advantages
WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network)
1. Ways to connect to a WPAN
2. Advantages
3. Pairing peripheral devices to a computer system over a short range.
Keywords
1. Peripheral
2. Range
3. Data transfer speed
4. Pairing

Resource summary

	Created by Mr A Esch almost 6 years ago