Classifying network
As more and more computers start connecting, it becomes essential to classify them into different classes so that we can use them. There are various methods we can use for classification; however, the most common one is network classification based on geography. We will discuss this next.
Local area network
When you connect your laptop or phone to a Wi-Fi router located in your home, you are essentially participating in a local area network (LAN). There are multiple types of connections you can make to a LAN, such as by using Wi-Fi, which is a wireless connection, or by using a wired connection such as an ethernet cable. There is no hard definition of what constitutes a LAN. However, a LAN is usually composed of devices that are in the same proximity in a building. LAN can be as simple as two devices connecting to a router or as complicated as LANs in universities and offices.
Ethernet
Ethernet is one of the most used technologies in LAN. Modern ethernet...
