INTERDUCTION TO NETWORKING

BY:-ASHUTOSH KUMAR

INTRODUCTION:-Computer network is a group of two more computers linked together.:-connected by various mediums like cables, wireless adapters etc.:-share common resources

TYPES OF NETWORK

:-within a limited area such as homes, schools, colleges etc.

:-combinations of a LANs.:-best example is INTERNET

NETWORK COMPONENTS & TERMINOLOGY

:-component in the computer networksNODE

:-Computer, router, printer, switch :-Having unique address :-Capable of sending , receiving, forwarding, consuming data

NIC (NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER)

:-Hardware device of each node to connect to the network:-provide wireless or wired network

MAC (MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL) ADDRESS

:-NIC have MAC address:-6 bytes long:-3 bytes identifies manufacturer:-3 bytes , serial number for NIC

SERVER & CLIENTDelivers services to other node

Consumes the services provided by the server

MEDIA CONVERTER

:-Connect two dissimilar cable type:-Ex-connecting twisted pair cable to fibre optics cable

REPEATER

:-having two ports:-Signal amplifier

CHASIS HUB

STACKABLE HUB

SWITCHES

ROUTER

:-multi-port device:-routing and forwarding:-placed at gateway(where two networks connect)FIREWALL

:-work under specific filter rule:-checks source and destination address type of protocol used

CSU/DSU

:-Channel service unit:-interface between LAN &WAN:-relies on other devices for handshaking & error detection

CSU

DSU

:-data service unit:-provides error detection and handshaking:-maintain connection across WAN

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