Types of LAN

Types of
LAN

Peer to Peer
Client Server
 CLIENT SERVER NETWORK

CLIENT SERVER LAN:

 Is a network in which one are more computer work as server and other as client.
Server computer:
 provides services for the client.
 Also called Host.
 Control access to the hardware and software on the network.
 provides centralized storage area for programs, data and information.
Client computer:
 Request resources from the service.
 Server computer is more powerful then client and contain more memory.
 CLIENT SERVER NETWORK
Dedicated Server:
 Some server are known as dedicated server.
 Used to perform a specific task.
For Example:
 File server is used to store and manage file.

 Print server is used to manage printers and print jobs.

 Advantages and Disadvantages of client-
server

Advantages
■ Reduce the volume of data traffic on
the network
■ Provide faster response to the client
■ Use less powerful computer as client
because most of the processing is
done by server computer
Disadvantages
■ Expensive because server computer
are costly
■ Operation stop all over the network
when server goes down
 PEER To PEER NETWORK

■ PEER TO PEER LAN:

 Simple and inexpensive network.
 Normally connect less than 10 computer .
 Each computer in this network can share hardware, data or information of any
network .
 Each computer stores files on its own storage device.
 Application software are installed on every computer.
 Suitable for home business and home users.
 Windows provides peer-to-peer network utility.
 Advantages and Disadvantages of Peer-to-
Peer

Advantages Disadvantages
■ Easy to setup ■ Heavy use can slow down the
network speed
■ Easy to maintain
■ Provides less security of data because
■ Does not requires an expensive server
files are stored at different location
network
on the network
■ Suitable for small office of ten or
less computer