COMPUTER SYSTEM

SERVICING 4
Second Semester
Quarter 1 Module 5

GATEWAYS AND OTHER

PERIPHERALS IN COMPUTER NETWORKS

Name of Student:
 Different peripherals need to be familiarized first in students really wanted to
have a firm grasp of computer network. Though setting up computer
WHAT I NEED networks can be done either in wired or wireless connections, appropriate
TO KNOW knowledge about the equipment involved is necessary to maximize full
understanding in computer networks.

Specific Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you should achieve the following objectives:
1. Understand computer network wired and wireless configuration differences;
2. Comprehend how different computer network peripherals work; and
3. Demonstrate how to set up each peripheral such as configurating proper
connections

WHAT I KNOW

DIRECTION: R e a d t h e f o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t a n d s e l e c t t h e l e t t e r
of the correct answer.

_____1.What network connection uses cables to connect devices, such as laptop or desktop
computers to the internet or another network?
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network
_____2.What network connection allows devices to stay connected to the network and roam
untethered to any wires.
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network
_____3.What network access points amplify Wi-Fi signals, so a device can be far from a router
but still be connected to the network.
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network
_____4.Which network is considered to have the biggest disadvantage in computer network
set up just by being tethered to a router?
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network
_____5.Which network uses cables connected at one end to an ethernet port on the network
router and at the other end to a computer or other device?
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network

WHAT IS IT

What is a wireless network vs. a wired network?

A wired network uses cables to connect devices, such as laptop or desktop computers,
to the internet or another network.

A wireless network allows devices to stay connected to the network, but roam
untethered to any wires. Access points amplify Wi-fi signals, so a device can be far from a
router but still be connected to the network.
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 A wired network has some disadvantages when compared to a wireless network. The
biggest disadvantage is that your device is tethered to a router. The most common wired
networks use cables connected at one end to an ethernet port on the network router and at
the other end to a computer or other device.

Previously, it was thought that wired networks were faster and more secure than wireless
networks. But continual enhancements to wireless network technology and Wi-fi networking
standards have eroded speed and security differences between wired and wireless networks.

What are the Benefits of a Wireless Network?

Access your network resources from any location within your wireless
Convenience
network’s coverage area or from any Wi-Fi hotspot.
You are not tied to your desk, as you are with a wired connection. For
Mobility example, you can go online in a conference room or classroom and
meetings.
Wireless access to the internet and to your home’s key application and
Productivity resources helps your family get the job done and encourages
collaboration.
You don’t have to string cables, so installation can be quick and cost
Easy setup
effective.
You can easily expand wireless networks with existing equipment,
Expandability
whereas a wired network might require additional wiring.
Security Advances in wireless networks provide robust security protections.
Because wireless networks eliminate or reducing wiring expenses, they
Cost
can cost less to operate than wired networks.

A gateway is a node (router) in a computer network, a key stopping point for data on
its way to or from other networks. Thanks to gateways, we can communicate and send data
back and forth. The Internet would not be any use to us without gateways (as well as a lot of
other hardware and software).

In a workplace, the gateway is the computer that routes traffic from a workstation to
the outside network that is serving up the Web pages. For basic Internet connections at
home, the gateway is the Internet Service Provider that gives you access to the entire
Internet.

A node is simply a physical place where the data stops for either transporting or
reading/ using. (A computer or modem is a node; a computer cable isn’t.) Here are a few
node notes:

• On the Internet, the node that’s stopping point can be a gateway or a host node.
• A computer that controls the traffic your Internet Service Provider (ISP) receives is a node.

If you have a wireless network at home that gives your entire family access to the
internet, your gateway is the modem (or modem-router combo) your ISP provides so you can
connect to their network. On the other end, the computer that controls all of the data traffic
your Internet Service Provider (ISP) receives is a node.

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 When a computer-server acts as a gateway, it also operates as a firewall and a proxy
server. A firewall keeps out unwanted traffic and outsiders off a private network. A proxy server
is a software that “sits” between programs on your computer that you use (such as a Web
browser) and a computer server- the computer that serves your network. The proxy server’s task
is to make sure that real server can handle your online data requests.

ROUTER AT WORK

As mentioned before, a gateway is often associated with a router. A router is hardware-

a small piece of computer/ network-related equipment that connects you to the internet. In
home networks, the router comes with special software that you install on one computer.
You’re then able to use the software to set up your home network so everyone allowed on your
network can connect to the ISP and the Internet. A router can be connected to two or more
networks at a time, but for home networks that’s generally not the case.

When you do a google search or compose an email and hit “Send”, your computer
sends the data to your router. Your router then, which is hardwired to do its job right, figures out
the next destination of the data based on its “comprehension” of the condition of the
networks.

Routers can be gateways because a router can control the path through which
information is sent in and out. It does so by using built-in headers and forwarding tables to figure
out where packets of data need to be sent. Those packets of data carry your emails,
transactions, online activity and so on.

A gateway is one of the many ways our data is moved over the Web for us. The
gateway gives us entry into different networks so we can send email, look at Web pages, buy
things online, and more. You can easily say that gateways deliver the freedom, information
and convenience we enjoy online.

WHAT’S MORE

DIRECTION: A n s w e r t h e f o l l o w i n g q u e s t i o n s .

1. What is the purpose of computer network peripherals?

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2. What are the benefits of inducing wireless network connection?

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3. What is the downside of using wired connection in computer networking?

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WHAT I CAN DO

DIRECTION: Match Column A (the benefits we get from a wireless network) with column B.

No. COLUMN A COLUMN B

A. Wireless access to the internet and

also your home, or school key
______ 1. Convenience
application. Resources help you
get job done and encourage
collaboration.

B. Uses cables to connect devices,

______ 2. Mobility
such as laptop or desktop computers,
to the internet or another network.

C. Can easily expand wireless

______ 3. Productivity networks with existing equipment,
whereas a wired network might
require additional wiring.

D. Uses radio waves to connect

______ 4. Easy setup devices such as laptops and mobile
phones to the Internet and to your
business network and its applications.

E. You’re not tied to your desk, as you

______ 5. Expandability
are with a wired connection. you can
go online classes, or meetings.

F. Because wireless networks eliminate

______ 6. Security or reduce wiring expenses, they can
cost less to operate than wired
networks.

G. A node (router) in a computer

______ 7. Cost
network, a key stopping point for data
on its way to or from other networks.

H. Access your network resources from

______ 8. Wired Network any location within your wireless
network’s coverage area or from any
Wi-Fi hotspot.
9. Wireless Local-
______ I. Advances in wireless networks
Area Network
provide robust security protections.

j. You do not have to string cables, so

______ 10. Gateway
installation can be quick and cost
effective.

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 ASSESSMENT

DIRECTION: R e a d t h e f o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t a n d s e l e c t t h e l e t t e r
of the correct answer.

_____1.What network connection uses cables to connect devices, such as laptop or desktop
computers to the internet or another network?
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network
_____2.What network connection allows devices to stay connected to the network and roam
untethered to any wires.
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network
_____3.What network access points amplify Wi-Fi signals, so a device can be far from a router
but still be connected to the network.
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network
_____4.Which network is considered to have the biggest disadvantage in computer network
set up just by being tethered to a router?
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network
_____5.Which network uses cables connected at one end to an ethernet port on the network
router and at the other end to a computer or other device?
a. Wired Network
b. Wireless Network

WHAT I CAN SHOW

Which category in 21st Century skills do you think the core of our topic falls in?
(Communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, productivity, leadership and
technology literacy). Explain why.
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