Local Area Network
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Local area networks A local area network (LAN) is a network used for connecting a business or organisation's computers to one another. With a LAN, a... Networking > Local Area Network |
Local area networks - Interconnection systems A local area network is used to connect an organisation's computers to one another; nevertheless, a single organisation often includes... Networking > Local Area Network |
Network equipment - Repeater On a transmission line, the signal suffers from distorsion, and becomes weaker as the distance is between the two active elements... Networking > Local Area Network |
Network equipment - The hub A hub is an element of hardware for centralising network traffic coming from multiple hosts, and to propagate the signal. The hub has... Networking > Local Area Network |
Network equipment - Bridges A bridge is a hardware device for linking two networks that work with the same protocol. Unlike a repeater, which works at the... Networking > Local Area Network |
Network equipment - The switch A switch is a multi-port bridge, meaning that it is an active element working on layer 2 of the OSI model. The switch analyses the... Networking > Local Area Network |
Network equipment - Gateways An application gateway is a hardware/software system for connecting two networks together, in order to serve as an interface between... Networking > Local Area Network |
Network equipment - Bridge/routers A bridge/router is a hybrid element that joins the features of a router and those of a bridge. Therefore, this kind of hardware is... Networking > Local Area Network |
Proxy and reverse proxy servers A proxy server is a machine which acts as an intermediary between the computers of a local area network (sometimes using protocols... Networking > Local Area Network |
Network equipment - Router A router is a device for connecting computer networks to one another, used for handling the routing of packets between two networks,... Networking > Local Area Network |
