... protocol. To transfer all kind of data you should enter an TCP which means - TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL. If you want to be able to share something , you must install another service - named "File and Printer Sharing" Hardware Requirements: Each computers must have an ethernet adapter, or also known as PCI ethernet controller. A 100-Mbps Ethernet segment is capable of transmitting 200 ... the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets. LAN topologies define the manner in which network devices are organized. Four common LAN topologies exist: bus, ring, star, and tr...

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... year 2000, the turn of the millenium, humanity has already well established itself into the "Information Age." So much in fact that as a nation we find our selves out of a service economy and into an information based economy. In a matter of only a few years almost all systems are run buy computers in some way, shape, or form. We depend on them ... for everything. Even the smallest malfunction or glitch in a system could now cause unfathomable amounts of trouble in everything from riding the bus, having access to your money, to getting your prescription at the pharmacists. Furthermore, ...

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... oriented platform replaces a mainframe system. The plan is to create a network infrastructure including the following characteristics: - Built on OSI layers protocols - TCP/IP used on each LAN and Sub-LAN - Bus Topology star wired LAN - Ethernet technology - Extensive use of GUI- window platform - Migrate data to servers Hundreds of LAN administrators will create forums where problems are discussed and new ideas ... our network infrastructure to client-server oriented model. The opportunity to maintain local control of data and applications while offloading much of the network managemen...

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