Initially network was ideal for for corporates though there are still business that has not yet implemented network due to some reasons or maybe not understanding it importance. In nowadays you find homes where TV, sound system, nodes and telephones are connected and controlled in a single location. This is an examples of a network though some people only associate network with nodes(computers) , in fact network is formed when two devices are connected together to share resources. Two cellular phones connected via wireless personal area network (Bluetoooth) forms a network. Network range form local area network (LAN), metropolitan area network( MAN) and wide area network(WAN). The main benefits of network are central data management, resource sharing and lastly but not list security.
Thing that one need to consider want to setup a local area network (LAN)
Transmission media
This can be cables you use to connect your network component and these component can be computers, printer and scanner.
Media connector
Media connect can be a device that you use to connect to cables, for example BNC and RJ45
Network Interface Cards(NIC)
Luckily all computers to come with NIC embeded within them already and this device allow computers in a network to communicate with one another
Protocols and Software
Most widely used protocol is TCP/IP
Depending to the size of your network you might also needs more hardware devices such as Hubs, Bridge and Router. With all the above requirements you can successfully start your own network.
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ReplyDeleteSometimes when creating a network you need to be very careful to avoid errors.
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