The Key Concepts of Network Configuration
Network configuration starts with a device such as a computer, each device requires the assignment a unique number to identify it on the network, known as an IP address which stands for Internet Protocol Address. Every device requires an IP address from a cell phone to a fax machine. This number gives your device the ability to communicate with other devices and available networks. Once the original device requires network access to another device, then the creation of a LAN (Local Area Network) is the next step, a LAN network can be as small as a single computer or as large as an entire office building of devices.
Distance defines a network designation such as a LAN network, a LAN network cannot cover large distances, and this type of network is for smaller areas such as homes, offices, and schools. The next network designation is a WAN (Wide Area Network), this is a computer network covering a broad area such as metropolitan and regional boundaries. A WAN network runs at a much slower speed than a LAN network, a good example of a WAN network is an ISP (Internet Service Provider) (Ocens, 2012).
In a network configuration, there are servers and clients defined by roles: servers are the host, hosting a service on a computer or an application and clients are the receiver, data received on …show more content…
A VPN known as a Virtual Private Network is the linking of two networks without a physical connection, this type of network gives the ability to have secure remote access. For access, the VPN needs to be setup for a person tap directly into all the resources their work network while in a remote place. For example, an employee is on vacation and the office needs the employee to check on critical documents before processing, with a VPN the employee can log in and link directly to check all the critical
Network configuration starts with a device such as a computer, each device requires the assignment a unique number to identify it on the network, known as an IP address which stands for Internet Protocol Address. Every device requires an IP address from a cell phone to a fax machine. This number gives your device the ability to communicate with other devices and available networks. Once the original device requires network access to another device, then the creation of a LAN (Local Area Network) is the next step, a LAN network can be as small as a single computer or as large as an entire office building of devices.
Distance defines a network designation such as a LAN network, a LAN network cannot cover large distances, and this type of network is for smaller areas such as homes, offices, and schools. The next network designation is a WAN (Wide Area Network), this is a computer network covering a broad area such as metropolitan and regional boundaries. A WAN network runs at a much slower speed than a LAN network, a good example of a WAN network is an ISP (Internet Service Provider) (Ocens, 2012).
In a network configuration, there are servers and clients defined by roles: servers are the host, hosting a service on a computer or an application and clients are the receiver, data received on …show more content…
A VPN known as a Virtual Private Network is the linking of two networks without a physical connection, this type of network gives the ability to have secure remote access. For access, the VPN needs to be setup for a person tap directly into all the resources their work network while in a remote place. For example, an employee is on vacation and the office needs the employee to check on critical documents before processing, with a VPN the employee can log in and link directly to check all the critical