1. Brandi Kirkland EDUT 6207

2.  The Wi-Fi wireless router is the central device  The network consist of 3 CPU’s, 1 game console, and 1 printer

3. DSL IN Phone Jack Broadband Modem Ethernet or USB Wireless Router Printer Ethernet Home Computer Laptop #1 Wi-Fi Laptop #2 Wi-Fi Game Console

4.  DSL is best suited for: home networking, online gaming, social networking, sharing photos, and downloading music  DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line.  What does DSL do? It lets you talk on the phone and use the Internet at the same time by putting different signals on different frequencies.

5.  The DSL internet connection I chose was AT&T.  The reason I chose AT&T:  $ 14.95/mo. for a full 12 months with no term commitment.  FREE wireless gateway  Modem Included

6.  Downstream Speed: Up to 3.0 Mbps Upstream Speed: Up to 384 Kbpsd  Wi-Fi access for Internet on the go  AT&T Internet Security Suite - powered by McAfee®

7.  A modem is a device that converts computer signals.  The modem sends signals over phone lines and converts them from analog signals to digital signals.  The computer is able to process and read the information.

8. An Ethernet interface is intended for network traffic only. Ethernet can also be used to connect a DSL or cable modem to a computer. Ethernet interfaces are included with most modern motherboards Ethernet is a high-speed networking protocol. It is used primarily to connect local area networks (LANs). USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. USB is used to connect peripheral devices to a computer.

9.  A wireless router is a device that performs the functions of a router, but also includes the functions of a wireless access point and a network switch.  A wireless router is commonly used to allow access to the Internet or a computer network without the need for a cabled connection.  It can function in a wired local area network.

10. A printer is an essential device that produces a text and/or graphics of documents stored in electronic form. The cost of my printer is $159 Cannon Printer

11.  My desk top computer will be an existing computer along with the other two laptops and printer.  A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations.  The cost of my desktop computer is $450.00  Desktop Computer Desktop Computer

12.  A laptop is a personal computer for mobile use.  Laptop number 1 is the first laptop included in my home network.  My laptop has all the features that my personal computer has.  The cost of laptop number 1 is $270.00  Laptop Computer #1 Laptop Computer #1

13.  A laptop is a personal computer for mobile use.  Laptop number 2 is the third computer included in my home network.  The cost of laptop number 2 is $430.00  Laptop #2 Laptop #2

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15.  The connection media I chose was music videos, animation, and marketing videos.  Music Videos: provides digital turn key, HD/SD video, production, editing, and design  Animation: provides Adobe after effects, Photoshop, particle illusion, and Lightwave 3D  Marketing Videos: produces custom marketing, sales, development  The reason I chose these connection medias are because I feel that they are bring different aspect into my home network. Music Video Animation Marketing Video Connection Media

16.  The estimated cost of my home network would be $1500.  This amount includes the monthly fee of the modem and DSL service.  The speed of my home network will be approximately 4GBs and the hard drive will be approximately 1 TB.

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