How Network Had Changed Our Lives

Network has been an important component in our daily life. In this week’s class, we have learnt about how this network had been designed and built according to the geographical distribution, organization’s affordability, the security issue, and the efficiency of the network. First talking about topology, the design of the network. The topology is working to help computers to connect with each other in order to create a connection or platform for the files to flow within. There are several different types of topology, star topology, ring topology and bus topology. However, with the demand for the connections expands, people need to design new networks for different needs to be met. Therefore, the LAN, WLAN,VLAN, etc. were invented. Their goals are to produce the most efficient networking for different uses.

LAN: 

A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building and has its network equipment and interconnects locally managed. By contrast, a wide area network (WAN), not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves leased telecommunication circuits or Internet links.

WLAN:

A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that links two or more devices using a wireless distribution method (often spread-spectrum or OFDM radio) within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building. This gives users the ability to move around within a local coverage area and yet still be connected to the network. A WLAN can also provide a connection to the wider Internet.

VLAN:

A virtual LAN (VLAN) is any broadcast domain that is partitioned and isolated in a computer network at the data link layer (OSI layer 2).LAN is an abbreviation for local area network.

Reference:

LAN - Local Area Network. Digital image. BBC: ICT. BBC, 2014. Web. 4 Nov. 2016.

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