Networking For Dummies, 11th Edition (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

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WAN: The second TLA you’re like to encounter is WAN. The WAN is part of the network that connects to the Internet. WAN stands for wide area network. (Okay, fine. Technically, WAN is the third TLA. The first TLA was LAN, and the second TLA was TLA. So that makes WAN the third TLA.) On the network: Every computer connected to the network is said to be “on the network.” The technical term (which you can forget) for a computer that’s on the network is a Another term that’s commonly used to mean the same thing is endpoint . There are many different ways network nodes can be connected together. This isn’t normally a consideration in small networks but has networks get larger it becomes more important. A managed on-premises switch lets you configure and monitor your LAN, giving you tighter control of your network traffic.

You can also see that Homer’s computer has a printer attached to it. Because of the network, Bart, Lisa, and Marge can also use this printer. In this tutorial you will learn the basic networking technologies, terms and concepts used in all types of networks both wired and wireless, home and office.

LAN Speed test is a very useful tool for testing your local network speeds. See understanding Home network speeds. Shared devices like switches and Wireless access points are network choke points just like traffic lights and roundabouts on a road. When working with your routers on your Cisco network, it’s very likely that you’ll want to have your routers route data. The first step in having your router pass data from one interface to another interface is to enable routing; just use these commands. Router1> enable To set EtherChannel to use with of the protocols you will configure it to support one of the following modes.

Because TCP/IP networks are the most common this is the one that is the most important to understand. are the , they are:” No node has any special role. This was the original networking model of windows networking. (windows for Workgroups)- Diagram below: Note a new technology that uses mains cable overcomes many of these disadvantages. powerline networking is common on home/small office networksIf you plug one end of a cable into the port and the other end into a computer or other network device, the Link light should come on. If it doesn’t, something is wrong with the cable, the hub or switch port, or the device on the other end of the cable. It depends on the printer.Older Printers are normally connected to computers and they can then be shared on the network. Computer networking has its own strange vocabulary. Although you don’t have to know every esoteric networking term, it helps to be acquainted with a few of the basic buzzwords: