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Finding Your Place in the Network

Finding Your Place in the Network. What are networks and how do I connect to them? By Erin Hatfield EDTECH 541 Boise State University. What is a Network?. A network is two or more computers linked together Can include more than just computers Printers Scanners Copiers iPads.

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Finding Your Place in the Network

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  1. Finding Your Place in the Network • What are networks and how do I connect to them? • By Erin Hatfield • EDTECH 541 • Boise State University

  2. What is a Network? • A network is two or more computers linked together • Can include more than just computers • Printers • Scanners • Copiers • iPads

  3. What does a Network do? • Allow computers to communicate • Shared drives and shared folders • Share files, internet connections, printers, etc.

  4. What makes up a Network? • At least two computers • Router • Software • A path for the information to take (usually cable)

  5. Router • Directs information • Share Internet

  6. Software • Usually comes with computer • District purchased Novel

  7. The Path • Ethernet cord • Faster • More secure • Less mobility • Wireless • More mobility • Cleaner appearance • Slower

  8. How It all Fits Together

  9. What We See • We have to connect the Ethernet Cord from the computer to the Network outlet • Or enter the wireless password

  10. Resources • Ethernet cord picture courtesy of: http://www.washington.edu/itconnect/connect/uw-networks/uw-housing/ • Network picture courtesy of: http://www.ask-the-computer-doc.com/lan-definition.html • Information from: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm

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