Example of a LAN Last Update Copyright 2009 Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D.

What is a LAN A LAN – Local Area Network connects points that are near to each other This is usually within the same building Let’s look at a typical wired LAN This consists of Copyright 2009 Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 2

PC in Office 245 Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 3

NIC in the PC Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 4

NIC in the PC Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 5

Patch Cable to Wall Plug Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 6

Port 245 Wall Plate in Office Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 7

Wall Plate in Office Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 8

Wire Run Up Wall in Office Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 9

Cable Run in the Ceiling Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 10

Cable Run in the Ceiling Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 11

Cable Into the LAN Room Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 12

Across to the Relay Rack Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 13

Relay Rack Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 14

Relay Rack Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 15

Patch Panel Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 16

Patch Panel Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 17

Patch Panel Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 18

Port 245 in the Patch Panel Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 19

Switches in the Relay Rack Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 20

Switch Port for the PC Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 21

Switch Ports for LAN Equipment Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 22

Server Port in the Switch Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 23

Patch Cord to Server Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 24

The Shared Server Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 25

The Shared Server Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 26

NIC in the Shared Server Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 27

WAN Access Being Shared Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 28

WAN Access Being Shared Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 29

WAN Access Being Shared Copyright 2007 Kenneth M. Chipps PhD 30