ages are the requirement of a server and a dedicated administrator. Servers can be expensive when compared to a normal workstation, but they also usually have features to help it handle client requests better (20).With a server-based network centralized administration, you can add all users at one location, control logon scripts and backups, and so on. With centralized authentication, you can identify a user to your entire network based on his logon name and password, not based on each share he attempts to access. Each type of network has a physical topology, which is the wiring, and a logical topology, which is the path data, follows. A network’s topology is the physical layout of computers, cables, printers, and other network related equipment. The topology is not a map of the network. It is a theoretical construct that graphically conveys the shape and structure of the James 7Local Area Network (LAN). A logical topology describes the possible connections between pairs of networked endpoints that can communicate. This is useful in describing which endpoints can communicate with which other endpoints, and whether those pairs capable of communicating have a direct physical connection to each other. Topological variation can be an important way to optimize network performance for each of the various functional areas of a LAN. There are four types of topologies:1. Star topology requires a hub, which is a central piece of equipment that connects separate computers or network segments together. In a basic Star topology, each computer has its own cable length that connects to the central hub. The benefits of a star topology include the following:A. A star topology is more fault tolerant than other topologies, because a cable break does not bring down the entire segment (Donald 201).B. It is easy to reconfigure the network, or add nodes, because each node connects to the central hub independent of other nodes (201).C...
