Computer Networking Design UK

When two or more computers are connected in order to share data, the system is called computer networking. In building a proper computer networking design, both the hardware and software are necessary and has important roles. In building an ideal network, suitable for a particular purpose, one needs to take into account different aspects. Computer networks can be at a level of a small home network in UK supported by LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN spreading over a whole country. The World Wide Web is the world’s largest public WAN (Wide Area Network).

An ideal computer network design should be based on the layout, capacity planning, and security plans. Designing a computer network always follows certain basic rules. The set of rules governing the setup of a network is called its topology. Ethernet is the most popular topology in use in present times. It consists of computers and peripherals cabled together in specific ways. There are two types of Ethernet – Standard and Fast Ethernet.

It is also important to understand clients and servers concepts in networking. Clients and servers perform specific functions on a network. A server hosts the information, databases, or applications that are shared over the network. Client devices request and receive information over the network. In case of client/server networking the network design uses both clients and servers. Another two significant factors that affect network designs are the bandwidth and latency supported by a network.

In computer networking bandwidth refers to the rate at which data can travel through a network connection or interface and is one element that regulates the speed of a network. Latency refers to the delays in processing different types of network data.

A network interface card (NIC) connects the network computer to the network cabling. Some NICs are pre-installed inside the computer and others need PCI slots. In cases of high-speed data transfer, often a network adapter is needed. Hub is the final important component required to get through the network design. A hub is used to aggregate groups of PCs at a central location. The type of your network and data transfer support required decides the type of hub.

In a given budget and the required type of output, one can think about various template designs. A symmetric computer network has all devices that can transmit and receive data at equal rates. An asymmetric design supports different proportion of data or bandwidth in different direction. In this manner the apt network design is chosen.