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Local Area Network (LAN)
Raptor Networks LAN switches transport data across any network including those encompassing significant geographic dispersion 10-100 times faster than the current core switching configurations. Call (888) 255-5859 for more information.
A LAN can be one of two types: wired or wireless.
As data packets travel along the shared LAN cable, each NIC checks its destination address to determine if the packet is addressed to it.
On a LAN, many users can share expensive devices, such as laser printers, as well as data.
LANs can include signal repeaters and bridges or routers, especially if they are large or connect to other networks.
The smallest home LAN connects two computers while a large LAN can accommodate many thousands of computers.
On a LAN usually the server has applications and data storage that are shared in common by multiple computer users.
LAN protocols function at the lowest two layers of the OSI reference model.
A LAN can be used to transfer files between computers that are within close proximity to one another or to share printers, fax machines or other hardware.
In a bus topology, all nodes on the LAN are connected by one linear cable, which is called the shared medium. Every node on this cable segment sees transmissions from every other station on the same segment. At each end of the bus is a terminator, which absorbs any signal, removing it from the bus. This medium cable apparently is the single point of failure. Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) is the protocols used for this type of LAN.
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