Computer Network Installation

Written by Adrian Griffiths


Computer network installation can be daunting but with a few guidelines you can install a good network at your home or office. Networking allows computers to share peripherals, and allows one computer to backuprepparttar data of another. Also networks can enable a single computer to act as an Internet access point forrepparttar 105098 entire network withoutrepparttar 105099 inconvenience of fitting a modem and telephone extension for each computer.

Planning This involves defining business requirements and growth plans to build a framework for connecting computers and other equipment inrepparttar 105100 organization. Good network planning easesrepparttar 105101 process of a suitable network installation. Here users need to consider usage requirements and assess who will managerepparttar 105102 network. Usage, maintenance, expansion and security issues also need consideration.

Hardware requirements Oncerepparttar 105103 planning has been done,repparttar 105104 next stage involves understanding what hardware will be required and what hardware your network will support. These can include back-up devices, uninterruptible power supplies, network printers, etc. Once this is determined you need to understand how many network points will be required. Hubs and switches should have sufficient ports forrepparttar 105105 various connections. Also there should be enough scope for growth and expansion inrepparttar 105106 future.

Network design Here various aspects likerepparttar 105107 kind of topology, network operating system,repparttar 105108 right network interface cards and cabling needs to be considered. Ifrepparttar 105109 network is small, a basic topology like ring, bus, mesh or star may be used. But ifrepparttar 105110 network is complex, a hybrid of two or more technologies may need to be implemented. The location ofrepparttar 105111 network cables, various devices, hubs, switches, servers, printers, firewalls, routers and modems needs consideration. Building or leasing regulations that may affectrepparttar 105112 cabling also need to be kept in mind. Security issues, both withinrepparttar 105113 organization and onrepparttar 105114 Internet also need consideration.

Computer Network Designing

Written by Adrian Griffiths


Computer network designing takes into account different aspects and topics. An ideal computer network design will be based onrepparttar layout, capacity planning, and security plans.

Computer network design requires a good understanding ofrepparttar 105097 topologies such as a bus, ring, star, so on. Designing a network has to follow certain rules. The set of rules governingrepparttar 105098 setup of a network is called its topology. Ethernet, today, isrepparttar 105099 most popular topology in use. It consists of computers and peripherals cabled together in specific ways. Ethernet is relatively cheaper, easy to set up and use, and faster. There are two types of Ethernet – Standard and Fast Ethernet.

To talk ofrepparttar 105100 cables, you can userepparttar 105101 twisted-pair (also known as 10BaseT) orrepparttar 105102 thin coax (also known as 10Base2) for your network cable. The choice, however, will depend onrepparttar 105103 type of network you’re setting. You can use bothrepparttar 105104 types together. Twisted pair cabling is cheaper, flexible, and ideal for cabling short distances. You can use thin coax for larger networks.

A network interface card (NIC) connectsrepparttar 105105 network computer torepparttar 105106 network cabling. While some NICs are installed insiderepparttar 105107 computer others may need PCI slots. A network adapter is needed whenrepparttar 105108 network is supposed to support very high speed data transfer.

The final piece you need to get throughrepparttar 105109 network design is a hub. It is used to gather groups of PCs together at a central location. The type of your network and data transfer support required will again deciderepparttar 105110 type of hubrepparttar 105111 network requires.

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