{"id":98348,"date":"2024-07-15T11:49:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T09:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/glossary\/network\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:19:11","slug":"network","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/network\/","title":{"rendered":"Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98348\" class=\"elementor elementor-98348 elementor-54820\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9ee8e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f9ee8e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27112661 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27112661\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28917c8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28917c8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284c0070 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"284c0070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555c3ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"555c3ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a network?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749b6953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"749b6953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A network is a physical connection of several computer systems or electronic devices. This enables the exchange of data and the use of shared resources (such as printers). Two computers connected to each other by a cable already form a small network. Networks enable communication between devices, whether they are in the same room or at different locations. The latter is often the case, for example, with companies that are based at different locations and whose branches can access the same corporate network (intranet) from anywhere.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9f35e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e9f35e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596c1968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"596c1968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of networks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3ad01a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a3ad01a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Networks enable the use of a single internet connection by multiple devices. In addition, they facilitate data exchange between different end devices, as no data carriers are required for temporary storage (such as a CD-ROM or a USB stick). <\/p><p>Networks enable:<\/p><ul><li>the shared use of resources such as printers and internet access<\/li><li>easy data exchange between different devices<\/li><li>the use of central data storage<\/li><li>multiple users can access applications or data simultaneously<\/li><li>central functions for management and security, such as the authorization of user access and the monitoring of network activities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b8f02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50b8f02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disadvantages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b3942b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70b3942b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A good network requires high-quality hardware and software, which can involve high costs for acquisition and maintenance.<\/li><li>Viruses and hacker attacks are devastating in networks, as all connected devices can be affected. Therefore, high security precautions must be taken. <\/li><li>The setup and management of large networks require high expertise in the field of network technology.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66490d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66490d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Network types<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130a993d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"130a993d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/lan-local-area-network\/\">LAN<\/a> (Local Area Network)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/vlan\/\">VLAN<\/a> (Virtual Local Area Network)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/wlan-wireless-local-area-network\/\">WLAN<\/a> (Wireless Local Area Network)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/wan-wide-area-network\/\">WAN<\/a> (Wide Area Network)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/man-metropolitan-area-network\/\">MAN<\/a> (Metropolitan Area Network)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/personal-area-network-pan\/\">PAN<\/a> (Personal Area Network)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/gan-global-area-network\/\">GAN<\/a> (Global Area Network)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/vpn-virtual-private-network\/\">VPN<\/a> (Virtual Private Network)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245faeec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"245faeec\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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