Home networks

Anotações:

• LAN = Local Area Network

1. Connects computers in the house
   1. Network Cables
   2. WiFi
2. Used for
   1. sharing internet connection
   2. sharing and backing up files
   3. sharing peripherals e.g. printers
   4. Internet connection
3. Hardware
   1. network interface cards
   2. Router

Anotações:

• speed of connection - cable connections faster than WiFi

Anotações:

• Cable connections more secure than WiFi WiFi should use security password or key

Anotações:

• WiFi allows for mobile devices to be connected - smartphone, tablet, laptops Cable connection - need sockets in rooms to plug into

Anotações:

• Cable connection is expensive WiFi cheaper - only the cost of a router