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2. The prime function of the network like the one I have drawn is to allow a
small business or office to access data and keep it safe through their own
internet, and it allows for data storage.
3. Advantages of Star Topology
Compared to Bus topology, it gives far much better performance,
signals dont necessarily get transmitted to all workstations. A sent
signal reaches the intended destination after passing through no
more than 3-4 devices and 2-3 links. Performance of the network is
dependent on the capacity of central hub.
Easy to connect new nodes or devices. In star topology new nodes
can be added easily without affecting rest of the network. Similarly
components can also be removed easily
Centralized management: it helps in monitoring the network
Failure of one node or link doesnt affect the rest of network. At the
same time its easy to detect the failure and troubleshoot it

Disadvantages of Star Topology

Too much dependency on central device has its own

drawbacks. If it fails, whole network goes down.
The use of hub, a router or a switch as central device
increases the overall cost of the network
Performance and as well number of nodes which can be added
in star topology is depended on capacity of the central device.

4. The distance that the fibre network that I have put into the star topology
has a recommended distance of 2000m, and there is only a requirement of
300m from the main office to the 4 wings of the buildings.
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History
Napster was the name given to two music-focused online services. It was
originally founded as a pioneering peer-to-peer (P2P) file
sharing Internet service that emphasized sharing audio files, typically
music, encoded in MP3 format. The original company ran into legal
difficulties over copyright infringement, ceased operations and was
eventually acquired by Roxio. In its second incarnation Napster became
an online music store until it was acquired by Rhapsody from Best Buy on
December 1, 2011.
Later companies and projects successfully followed its P2P file sharing
example such as Gnutella, Freenet, Kazaa, and many others. Some
services, like LimeWire, Scour, Grokster, Madster, and eDonkey2000, were
brought down or changed due to similar circumstances. Although there
were already networks that facilitated the distribution of files across the
Internet, such as IRC, Hotline, and Usenet, Napster specialized in MP3 files

of music and a user-friendly interface. At its peak the Napster service had
about 80 million registered users.
Napster made it relatively easy for music enthusiasts to download copies
of songs that were otherwise difficult to obtain, such as older songs,
unreleased recordings, and songs from concert bootleg recordings. Some
users felt justified in downloading digital copies of recordings they had
already purchased in other formats, such as LP and cassette tape, before
the compact disc emerged as the dominant format for music recordings.
Many other users simply enjoyed trading and downloading music for free.
High-speed networks in college dormitories became overloaded, with as
much as 61% of external network traffic consisting of MP3 file
transfers. Many colleges blocked its use for this reason, even before
concerns about liability for facilitating copyright violations on campus.

Why it was shut down

In 2000, the American musical recording company A&M Records along with
several other recording companies, through the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA), sued Napster on grounds of contributory and vicarious copyright
infringement under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Napster was faced
with the following allegations from the music industry:
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That its users were directly violating the plaintiffs' copyrights.

That Napster was responsible for contributory infringement of the

plaintiffs' copyrights.

That Napster was responsible for vicarious infringement of the plaintiffs'

copyrights.

In July 2001, Napster shut down its entire network down due to the amount of
royalty payment Napster agreed to pay leading them to bankruptcy.
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