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elcome to ourNew Lesson..

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Review:

Identify what type ofTopology

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Networkingomponents

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omponents: !ile server Workstations

Network Interface car "witches

Repeaters #ridges

Router

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ile "erver:

$s the name implies% a &leserver is a server that providesaccess to &les.

It acts as a central &le storagelocation that can 'e accessed'y multiple systems.

!ile servers are commonly foundin enterprise settings% such ascompany networks% 'ut they are

also used in schools% small

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ile "erver:

It is a very fast computer with alarge amount of R$) andstorage space% along with a fast

network interface card. The network operating system

software resides on this

computer% along with anysoftware applications and data&le that need to 'e shared.

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ork "tation

$ll of the user computersconnected to a network arecalled workstations.

$ typical workstation is acomputer that is con&gured with

a network interface card%networking software% and theappropriate ca'les.

Workstations do not necessarily

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etwork Interface ard

+rovides the physicalconnection 'etween thenetwork and the computerworkstation.

)ost NI are internal% with the

card &tting on the e,pansionslot inside the computer. NI-s are maor factors in

determining the speed and

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"witch

$ concentrator% a device thatprovides the central connectionpoint for ca'les fromworkstations% servers andperipherals.

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"witch

/sually con&gured with 0% 12% or23 R435 ports

6ften used in a star or star7wired ring topology

"old with speciali(ed software

for port management $lso called as hu's

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epeaters

It is often necessary to 'oostthe signal

It electrically ampli&es thesignal it receives andre'roadcast it.

It can 'e a separate device orthey can 'e incorporated into aconcentrator.

They are used when the total

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epeaters

The repeater actually takes anincoming signal and thengenerates a new% clean copy ofthat e,act signal. Thisprevented ma,imum ca'le

lengths from stoppingtransmissions% and also helpedto ward o8 attenuation 7 the

gradual weakening of an electric

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epeaters

$ repeater will ensure that the remotedevice receives a clear% strong copy of

that signal.

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epeaters

$ hu' is 'asically the same as arepeater% 'ut the hu' will havemore ports. That9s the onlymaor di8erence 'etween thetwo.

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#ridges

$ device that allows you tosegment a large network intotwo smaller% more ecientnetworks.

)onitors the information trac

on 'oth sides of the network sothat it can pass packets ofinformation to the correct

location.

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#ridges

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Routers

Translate information from onenetwork to another. It is similarto a super intelligent 'ridge.

Routers can:

7direct signal trac eciently7route messages 'etween two

protocols7 Route messages 'etween linear

'us%

star% star wired ring topologies

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Routers

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$ctivity