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COMMUNICATION

NETWORK
WHAT IS COMMUNICATION
NETWORK?
A communication network is a collection of
methods that users employ to pass on
valuable information. The communication
network is the sum of all the means and
methods that an organization employs to
communicate.
TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
NETWORK
LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)
 Can be a simple network like connecting
two computers, to share files and network
among each other while it can also be as
complex as interconnecting an entire
building.
 LAN networks are also widely used to share
resources like printers, shared hard-drive etc.
Advantages of LAN
 Resource Sharing: Computer resources like printers, modems, DVD-ROM drives, and hard disks can
be shared with the help of local area networks. This reduces cost and hardware purchases.
 Software Applications Sharing: It is cheaper to use the same software over a network instead of
purchasing separate licensed software for each client on a network.
 Easy and Cheap Communication: Data and messages can easily be transferred over networked
computers.
 Centralized Data: The data of all network users can be saved on the hard disk of the server computer.
This will help users to use any workstation in a network to access their data. Because data is not stored
on workstations locally.
 Data Security: Since data is stored on a server computer centrally, it will be easy to manage data in
only one place and the data will be more secure too.
 Internet Sharing: Local Area Network provides the facility to share a single internet connection among
all the LAN users. In Net Cafes, a single internet connection sharing system keeps the internet expenses
cheaper.
METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK
(MAN)
 From the word “METROPOLITAN” relating to a large city, its
surrounding suburbs, and other neighboring communities.
 It is basically a bigger version of LAN. It is also called MAN and
uses the similar technology as LAN. It is designed to extend over the
entire city. It can be means to connecting a number of LANs into a
larger network or it can be a single cable. It is mainly hold and
operated by single private company or a public company.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
 It generally covers large distances(states, countries, continents).
 Communication medium used are satellite, public telephone networks which are
connected by routers.
Advantages of WAN
 Covers a large geographical area so long distance business can connect on the one
network.
 Shares software and resources with connecting workstations.
 Messages can be sent very quickly to anyone else on the network. These messages can
have picture, sounds or data included with them(called attachments).
 Expensive things(such as printers or phone lines to the internet) can be shared by all
the computers on the network without having to buy a different peripheral for each
computer.
 Everyone on the network can use the same data. This avoids problems where some
users may have older information than others.
Disadvantages of WAN
 Need a good firewall to restrict outsiders from entering and
disrupting the network.
 Setting up a network can be an expensive, slow and complicated.
The bigger the network the more expensive it is.
 Once set up, maintaining a network is a full-time job which requires
network supervisors and technicians to be employed.
 Security is a real issue when many different people have the ability
to use information from other computers. Protection against hackers
and viruses adds more complexity and expense.
Wireless LAN
 These are the systems in
which every computer has
a radio modem and
antenna with which it can
communicate with other
systems. Wireless LANs
are becoming increasingly
common in small offices
and homes, where
installing Ethernet is
considered too much
trouble.
Wireless WANs
is a specific type of network that
sends wireless signals beyond a
single building or property. By
contrast, a local area network or
LAN connects computers and other
hardware pieces inside a residential
or commercial property. Wireless
wide area networks and wireless
local area networks also differ in the
types of signal processing
technologies they use.

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