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Requirements for setting up Local Area Network(LAN)
How would you define computer network?
Computer network is
A group of two or more computing devices
connected together through a transmission
media for the purpose of communication and
resource sharing.
Types of Networks
Wide Area Network
• What do you remember about the types of computer networks in terms of area of coverage ?
Solution
• WAN- covers large geographical areas such as a continent or whole world
• MAN- covers a metropolitan area like a town or a city ( Radius of 5km to 10km)
• LAN-covers small geographical area like a building ( a radius of up to 3km)
Requirements for setting up a local Area Network
LAN is a network within one building specifically one room
• The requirements for setting up a Local Area Network.
(a) What components would you require to set up peer to peer
network?
(b) Discuss the use (s) of each component identified ?
• Requirements for set up and their usesUTP cable –for transmitting digital signals from
one computer to another.
Hub
• Contains addresses of computers on the network and relays signals from one computer to another.
RJ45 connectors
• Registered jack connector used as a wiring pattern for high-speed modem connection to a telephone network.
Crimping tool
A tool designed to connect an RJ45 connectorto the end of a cable.
Cable tester
• used to verify that all of the intended connections exist and that there are no unintended connections in the cable being tested.
Network interface card.
• network adapter hardware device that connects a computer to a computer network.
Network Operating system
• E.g Ms windows 98/2000/ ME/WP.• The network operating system is designed to
facilitate the sharing of network resources.
• A computer Workstations and aserver
• Are there any other component(s) that can be used instead of the identified ones?
• How would you set up a LAN ?
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