Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
4 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
what is a router and its purpose?
|
A router is a network device that connects together two or more networks. A common use of a router is to join a home or business network (LAN) to the Internet (WAN).
|
|
|
what is the use of WIFI and Bluetooth in networks?
|
Bluetooth is used to communicate between single devices like headphones and cellphones, or between a phone and a laptop. It doesn't really support routing or interactive login or normal network protocols like HTTP, While WiFi is mainly used for computers and smart phones, to access the internet in a "hotspot" area.
|
|
|
describe how to set up a small network involving access to the internet
understanding the need to set |
Firstly, get a router. The router should have DHCP turned on by default. Let the router issue out IP info to the PC's you want to have internet access. On the PC's you don't want to have internet access, assign them IP's manually, and just do not include the gateway or DNS information. That will keep them on your LAN, but with no internet.
|
|
|
identify the advantages and disadvantages of using common network
environments such as the internetenvironments such as the internet |
the advantages are A user can logon to a computer anywhere on the network and access their work files from the file server, Computers can be managed centrally - with the same software installed on each one, Time - it is much faster to install an application once on a network - and copy it across the network to every workstation. the disadvantages are If something goes wrong with the file server the whole network is unable to operate and The technical skills needed to manage a network are much higher than working on a stand-alone computer
|
