Unit 10 assignment 1
Unit 10 – Assignment 10.1
Networking Basics: In a network, there are many complex communications devices which are involved in management. Each of these enables access and connectivity to the network. This includes hubs and switches, repeaters, routers, bridges, gateways & wireless devices.
Some of these are closely related, for example, switches and bridges. A bridge is a fairly simple technology, which is not usually used anymore. It would separate different parts of a network, reducing the number of network broadcasts. When a bridge is powered on in an Ethernet network, they learn the network’s topology by viewing and analysing the source address of incoming frames from all attached network segments.
A switch is a complex collection of bridges, developed as networking technology advances. This switch increases the speed of communication as it creates unique mini networks, also known as circuits.
These can be implemented on a LAN to do three things:
Increase the speed of connection
Control larger systems requiring a core switch to manage all other switches
Aid control and security of the network via managed switches that can be divided into VLAN’s
Switches come in a range of specs, coming in between 4 and 96 ports. This switch can create a virtual circuit between each communicating device, increasing the bandwidth, security and reducing the amount of collisions.
Gateway: A gateway is a point on the network which acts as an entrance to another. In terms of the internet, a stopping point can be either a gateway node or a host node. Both internet user’s computers & computers which serve pages to users are host nodes. Computers which control traffic within your company’s network or at your local ISP are gateway nodes.
A default gateway is a device which may be a route or switch, enabling your device to connect another network – such as the internet.
Hubs: These are used in Ethernet networks. Segments which use hubs are often described as having star
Networking Basics: In a network, there are many complex communications devices which are involved in management. Each of these enables access and connectivity to the network. This includes hubs and switches, repeaters, routers, bridges, gateways & wireless devices.
Some of these are closely related, for example, switches and bridges. A bridge is a fairly simple technology, which is not usually used anymore. It would separate different parts of a network, reducing the number of network broadcasts. When a bridge is powered on in an Ethernet network, they learn the network’s topology by viewing and analysing the source address of incoming frames from all attached network segments.
A switch is a complex collection of bridges, developed as networking technology advances. This switch increases the speed of communication as it creates unique mini networks, also known as circuits.
These can be implemented on a LAN to do three things:
Increase the speed of connection
Control larger systems requiring a core switch to manage all other switches
Aid control and security of the network via managed switches that can be divided into VLAN’s
Switches come in a range of specs, coming in between 4 and 96 ports. This switch can create a virtual circuit between each communicating device, increasing the bandwidth, security and reducing the amount of collisions.
Gateway: A gateway is a point on the network which acts as an entrance to another. In terms of the internet, a stopping point can be either a gateway node or a host node. Both internet user’s computers & computers which serve pages to users are host nodes. Computers which control traffic within your company’s network or at your local ISP are gateway nodes.
A default gateway is a device which may be a route or switch, enabling your device to connect another network – such as the internet.
Hubs: These are used in Ethernet networks. Segments which use hubs are often described as having star