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Angsana Spring A. Techatassanasoontorn
IST 220 Networking and Telecommunications
Network Lab Assignment 2 Constructing a Local Area Network
Due date: Mar. 9, 2007
Acknowledgements: This lab assignment was developed by Dr. Peng Liu and Hai Wang
Project Objectives
In the previous lab assignment, you have learned about different networking devices, like routers, and switches. In this assignment, you are going to construct a LAN (Local Area Network) using these devices.
Local Area Network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. A local area network may serve as few as two or three computers (for example, in a home network) or as many as thousands of computers (for example, a group of buildings). Most LANs connect servers and personal computers together. Each node (an individual computer) in a LAN has its own CPU with which it executes programs, but it also is able to access data and devices anywhere on the LAN. This means that many users can share expensive devices, such as laser printers, as well as data. Users can also use the LAN to communicate with each other, by sending e-mail or engaging in chat sessions.
The following characteristics differentiate one LAN from another: Topology: The geometric arrangement of devices on the network. For example, devices can be arranged in a ring or in a straight line.
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