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03 Common Types of Network

The document discusses different types of computer networks including small home networks, small office networks, medium to large networks, and world wide networks. It describes the main characteristics of local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), and notes that LANs connect to each other using WANs to form the internet, which connects hundreds of millions of computers worldwide. The document also defines intranets as private internal networks and extranets as networks that provide secure external access to an organization's network.

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03 Common Types of Network

The document discusses different types of computer networks including small home networks, small office networks, medium to large networks, and world wide networks. It describes the main characteristics of local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), and notes that LANs connect to each other using WANs to form the internet, which connects hundreds of millions of computers worldwide. The document also defines intranets as private internal networks and extranets as networks that provide secure external access to an organization's network.

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Common Types of Network

Unit - 1
Networks of Many Sizes

• Small Home Networks – connect a


few computers to each other and the Internet​
• Small Office/Home Office – enables computer
within a home or remote office to connect to a
corporate network​
• Medium to Large Networks – many locations
with hundreds or thousands of interconnected
computers​
• World Wide Networks – connects hundreds of
millions of computers world-wide – such as
the internet​

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LANs and WANs​
Network infrastructures vary greatly in terms of:​
• Size of the area covered​
• Number of users connected​
• Number and types of services available​
• Area of responsibility​

Two most common types of networks: ​


• Local Area Network (LAN) ​
• Wide Area Network (WAN). ​

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LANs and WANs (cont.)​
• A LAN is a network infrastructure that A WAN is a network infrastructure that
spans a small geographical area. ​ spans a wide geographical area.​

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The Internet​
The internet is a worldwide collection of interconnected
LANs and WANs. ​
• LANs are connected to each other using WANs.​
• WANs may use copper wires, fiber optic cables, and
wireless transmissions.​
The internet is not owned by any individual or group.
The following groups were developed to help maintain
structure on the internet:​
• IETF​(Internet Engineering Task Force)
• ICANN​(Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers)
• IAB​(Internet Architecture Board)

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Intranets and Extranets​

• An intranet is a private collection of LANs and WANs


internal to an organization that is meant to be
accessible only to the organization's members or others
with authorization.​

• An organization might use an extranet to provide


secure access to their network for individuals who work
for a different organization that need access to
their data on their network.​

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