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Computer Network:
Hardware Components:
Software Components:
Advantages:
● Free sharing of information
● Facilitates collaboration
● Offline storage of data
● Easy connectivity
Disadvantages:
LAN:
WAN:
Straight-Through Cable:
Crossover Cable:
Network Topology:
● Point-to-Point: Direct link between two computers
● Bus: Single cable connecting all nodes
● Ring: Every device connected to two neighboring devices in a ring formation
● Star: Computers connected to a central hub
● Mesh: Each device connected to every other device, offering redundancy
● Partial Mesh: Most devices connected similarly, few connected to fewer devices
● Full Mesh: Every device directly connected to each other
● Tree: Hierarchy with a root node and connected nodes
● Hybrid: Combination of two or more topologies
Hubs:
Switches:
Routers:
Hubs' Features:
Switches' Features:
Routers' Features:
Hubs' Scope:
Switches' Scope:
Routers' Scope:
● Connect and facilitate communication between multiple networks, including LANs and
WANs
Hubs' Errors:
Switches' Errors:
Routers' Errors: