DATA NETWORKING

IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY

 ISP – Internet Service Provider

 LAN – Local Area Network
 WAN – Wide Area Network
 IP Address – A numerical address
that corresponds to your
computer’s location on a network.
 Router – A device that passes
network traffic back and forth.
 DNS – Domain Name System;
converts domain names to IP
Addresses.
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WIRELESS DATA SPEEDS

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EXAMPLE NETWORK VALUES

Type Example
IPv4 Address 192.168.1.66
IPv6 Address Fe80::799d:c72:b925%11
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Physical Address 68-5D-43-66-0B-0C
WHAT IS A NETWORK?
Internet

A network allows computers to

exchange data. In a computer Router
network, devices exchange data
using a data link. The
connections between nodes are Firewall
established using either cable Servers
media or wireless media. The Switch
best-known computer network
is the Internet.
Wireless
LAN

Mobile Smart TV
Laptop Device Computer

Game
Console