How To Set Up

A Local Area
Network [LAN]

Group Members:
Sarah Ince
Rishana Chinan
Naiome Bacchus
Temara Sandiford
Shameeza Gafoor
Ian Mangru

Contents:
The Set Up Of A Local Area Network For Home Use.
Type Of Topology
Cabling

What is A LAN?
A Local Area Network is a group of Computers in a specific Area. It
can be connected through the Art of Topology. It is a great way to
share files and devices between multiple computers. If you have
several computers in your home, setting up a network will allow you
to share a internet connection, data, printer, and other devices
between your computers all without wires. Fortunately the process
is easy, simple and you can learn how to set it up in your home by
following a few easy steps.

How To Set Up A Local Area

Network For Home Use
STEP 1
CLICK START AND THEN CLICK CONTROL PANEL

STEP 2

UNDER NETWORK AND INTERNET, CLICK CHOOSE HOMEGROUP

AND SHARING OPTIONS.

STEP 3

IN THE HOMEGROUP SETTINGS WINDOW, CLICK CHANGE

ADVANCE SHARING SETTINGS

STEP 4
TURN ON NETWORK DISCOVERY AND FILE AND PRINTER
SHARING

STEP 5

CLICK SAVE CHANGES.

CATEGORIES OF TOPOLOGY
PHYSICAL TOPOLOGY
LOGICAL TOPOLOGIES

TYPES OF TOPOLOGY.
STAR TOPOLOGY
A STAR TOPOPLOGY IS A TOPOLOGY FOR A LOCAL AREA
NETWORK IN ALL NODES ARE INDIVIDUALLY CONNECTED TO A
CENTRAL CONNECTION POINT,LIKE A HUB OR A SWITCH.

 BUS TOPOLOGY
A BUS NETWORK IS A NETWORK TOPOLOGY IN WHICH NODES
ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO A COMMON LINEAR (OR
BRANCHED) HALF-DUPLEX LINE A BUS .

 RING TOPOLOGY
A RING NETWORK IS A NETWORK TOPOLOGY IN WHICH EACH
NODE CONNECTS TO EXACTLY TWO OTHER NODES, FORMING A
SINGLE CONTINUOUS PATHWAY FOR SIGNALS THROUGH EACH
NODE A RING

 MESH TOPOLOGY
A MESH NETWORK IS A NETWORK TOPOLOGY IN WHICH EACH
NODE REPLAYS DATA FROM THE NETWORK. ALL MESH NODES
CO-OPERATE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF DATA IN THE NETWORK.
MESH NETWORK CAN REPLAY MESSAGES USING EITHER A
FLOODING TECHNIQUE OR A ROUTING TECHNIQUE.

CABLING
CABLE IS THE MEDIUM THROUGH WHICH INFORMATION
USUALLY MOVES FROM ONE NETWORK DEVICE TO ANOTHER.
THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF CABLE WHICH ARE COMMONLY
USED WITH LANS.
THE CABLING LAYOUT USED TO LINK DEVICES IS THE PHYSICAL
TOPOLOGY OF THE NETWOR. THIS REFERS TO THE LAYOUT OF
CABLING, THE LOCATIONS OF NODES, AND THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE NODES AND CABLING

TYPES OF CABLING
TWISTED-PAIR CABLING
PATCH CABLE
COXIAL CABLE
ETHERNET CROSSOVER CABLE
FIBER OPTICAL CABLE
POWER LINE CABLE+