Chapter 1:

Explore the Network

Introduction to Networks v5.1

Instructor Name: Touch Ra
19,March 2016
 1. Introduction
2. Globally Connected
3. LANs, WANs, and the
Internet
4. The Network as a
Platform
5. The Changing Network
Environment

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Networks support the way we:
• Learn

• Communicate

• Work

• Play

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 Network Interface Card

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 Physical Topology

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 Logical Topology

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The two most common types of network infrastructures are:
• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

Other types of networks include:

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Wireless LAN (WLAN)

• Storage Area Network (SAN)

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 LANs separated by geographic distance are connected by a network
known as a WAN.

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LANs use WAN services
to interconnect.

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 • Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Broadband cable
• Broadband Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
• Wireless WANs
• Mobile Services
• Business DSL
• Leased Lines
• Metro Ethernet

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Top trends include:
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

• Online collaboration

• Video communications

• Cloud computing

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The most common external threats to networks include:
• Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses

• Spyware and adware

• Zero-day attacks, also called zero-hour attacks

• Hacker attacks

• Denial of service attacks

• Data interception and theft

• Identity theft

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Minimum solutions:
• Antivirus and antispyware

• Firewall filtering

Additional solutions:
• Dedicated firewall systems

• Access control lists (ACL)

• Intrusion prevention systems (IPS)

• Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

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Thank you.