C172 Network Types

The smallest version of a network, for example, using a cellphone as a hotspot for other devices. Functions within 20 - 30 meters of uninterrupted space

PAN - Personal Area Network

_____ there is no individually designated server or client. Each machine on the network can act as both server and client, sometimes requesting data from other nodes and sometimes answering requests from others.

Peer to Peer

____ is a network that allows access to storage devices specifically instead of the more general networking that can be used for any purpose. Allow servers to access devices such as tape libraries and disk arrays while presenting them to the operating system like any other locally attached device.

SAN - Storage area network

Global network. The world wide web is an example.

WAN - Wide Area Network

Local Area Network operated wirelessly with a router

WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network

A small network connecting devices within a home or building. Uses a switch or router to manage traffic.

LAN - Local Area Network

Connects a network within a large, but still geographically similar area, like a city.

MAN - Metropolitan area network

Creates a network between multiple buildings within a co-located area. Connects multiple LANs.

CAN - Campus Area Network

In _____ model there is a distinct server and a distinct client. The server is the system that stores data and information. The client is the machine that needs access to that data. This is the traditional model of networking since the 1990s.

Client Server