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Types of network - Coggle Diagram
Types of network
WAN
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covers a large geographical area, connecting LANs together
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WANS are connected with telephone lines, fibre optic cables or satellite links
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Personal home devide for connecting to The Internet tend to be multi-functional, all-in-one devices acting as:
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advantages
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users can share peripherals:printers and connections to other networks , e.g. The Internet
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servers can control security,software updates and backup of data
communication with other people, e.g. email and social networking
LAN
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LANs are wired with UTP cable, fibre optic of wireless using Wi-Fi
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disadvantages
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If a server fails, the computes connected to it may not work
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