Essays on Area Networks

Abstract

Computer networks are a group of computers that are connected to work together in sharing information and data. Usually, various computer network types are categorized using their scale and scope. About all design types are referred to as a type of area network by the networking industry (Lowe, 2009). Commonly known area networks types are; Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Personal Area Network (PAN), Cluster Area Network (CAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN). WAN and LAN is the most common types as they are the primary categories ( ...

The types of Networks

A computer network describes a collection of computers and other devices. These computers and devices are interconnected by channels of communication which allow for the sharing of information and resources among the said devices that are interconnected. The classification of networks follows different characteristics such as the medium used for the transportation of data, the protocols of communication used, scale, topology, and the scope of an organization as stated by Akyildiz & Rudin (2013). The categories of networks, therefore, constitute; a local area network, a Wide Area Network, a Metropolitan Area Network, Wireless Local Area Network, System Area Network, and ...

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Computer Networks

When two or more processing are connected together either to share any resource like printer, data exchange or electronic communication, it is called a network. There are many different ways in which the computers and devices can be connected to each other in the network including cables, radio waves, infrared, satellites, etc (Tanenbaum 1). There are two possible types of networks; peer to peer and server based which is mostly called client-server network. In peer to peer network, computers are connected in a group for the purpose of sharing data/ information, and resources. There is no controller or a ...

Wireless networking components

A wireless network consists of a wireless access point and wireless networking equipment and wireless networking routers.

i. An access point allows connectivity between the wireless client or wireless device and the wired network. The access point translates wireless data packets to standard Ethernet data frames and transmits them across the wired network. It connects to existing Internet connections and allows numerous devices to communicate with each other.

ii. Wireless networking equipment consists of wireless hubs, cards switches and routers. These components interface with computers, printers, or other wired devices using an Ethernet connection. Most computers come fitted with Ethernet ...

Introduction

This is a technology that allows the separation of personal computer desktop environment from the seen physical machine. The technology involved for the realization of such success is the client-server technology. In this scenario, applications are run o the server whereas the user can access the same as if available on the local desktop. The resulting virtualized desktop environment is stored on the remote central server designated for the purpose. This is in opposite to what is normally done, that is the storage of applications on remote clients. The resulting realization is that, when a user works on their local machine, ...