Networking
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- A computer network is a system in which multiple computers are connected to each other to share information and resources.
- Computer Network
- Characteristics of a Computer Network
- Share resources from one computer to another.
- Create files and store them in one computer, access those files from the other computer(s) connected over the network.
- Connect a printer, scanner, or a fax machine to one computer within the network and let other computers of the network use the machines available over the network.
- Following is the list of hardware's required to set up a computer network.
- Network Cables
- Distributors
- Routers
- Internal Network Cards
- External Network Cards
- Network cables are used to connect computers. The most commonly used cable is Category 5 cable RJ-45.
- Network Cables
- DistributorsA computer can be connected to another one via a serial port but if we need to connect many computers to produce a network, this serial connection will not work.
- Distributor
- A router is a type of device which acts as the central point among computers and other devices that are a part of the network. It is equipped with holes called ports.
- Router
- Network card is a necessary component of a computer without which a computer cannot be connected over a network.
- It is also known as the network adapter or Network Interface Card (NIC).
- Network cards are of two types: Internal and External Network Cards.
- Motherboard has a slot for internal network card where it is to be inserted.
- Internal network cards are of two types in which the first type uses Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) connection, while the second type uses Industry Standard Architecture (ISA).
- Internal Network Cards
- External network cards are of two types: Wireless and USB based.
- External Network Cards
- USB card is easy to use and connects via USB port. Computers automatically detect USB card and can install the drivers required to support the USB network card automatically.
- Universal Serial Bus