Types Of Home Networks; Ethernet Network - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5000 User Manual

Types of Home
Networks
Three types of home
network are:
Ethernet
➜
Home phone line
➜
Wireless network
➜
This section briefly
describes each type of
home network, its
advantages and
disadvantages, and the
requirements necessary to
use them to network your
home computers.
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Tip
Learn more about home
networking at the Compaq
Web site or toll-free number:
www.compaq.com/athome
1-800-888-0263
All home networks are
compatible with the
following Internet access
methods:
Analog, dial-up modem
➜
(56K ITU V.90)
Digital xDSL modem
➜
Cable modem
➜
ISDN modem
➜
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Types of Home Networks

Ethernet Network

An Ethernet network
connects your computers
using a standard Category 5
cable (which must be
installed in your house) and
an Ethernet hub. Each
computer on the network
requires an Ethernet
adaptor 1. Ethernet is
commonly used in corporate
environments today.
Advantages:
Faster data transfer rate (up to 100 Mbps)
➜
Wide acceptance in the business computer marketplace
➜
Ability to support virtually all popular network protocols
➜
Disadvantages:
Special planning for Category 5 wire installation and higher
➜
wire and installation costs required
Installation of Ethernet hub and 10/100 Ethernet jacks
➜
required
Faster data rate (100 Mbps) requires all the Ethernet
➜
adapters and the hub to be 10/100.
Requirements:
Item
Connection
Cable category
Hub
Processor
Operating system Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98
Other
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Description
Connection 10/100-Mbps Ethernet adapter and
NIC1 with necessary drivers
5 UTP cable long enough to reach the hub
10/100-Mbps Ethernet hub with enough ports to
accommodate all computers in the home network
486 MHz
CD-ROM drive
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