Year 10 – Chapter 4 – Computer Networks Lesson 2: Setting up a Network Starter Task – Can you think of reasons to set up a network? Why Use Networks? 1. Share resources such as printers and Internet connections

What type of hardware would your require? Name of HardwarePurpose Switches / HubsTo link the devices together on a network Chapter 4 – Setting up a Network You have been employed by a local company to build a small, Internet-connected network from scratch, what would you need to do?

wireless access point Chapter 4 – Network Devices What is a Internet Service Provider (ISP)? What do you need to do to get an internet connection to your Network? Why would you need to set up a browser and ? Can you organize the images shown below into a typical network configuration. Identify the LAN and WLAN. Refer to Hub/switch Router ISP Server Firewall

Chapter 4 – Network Devices Extension: Can you describe how the hardware is connected together to form a Network?