Creating and Maintaining Home Networks
Example of a Local Area Network (LAN)

http://edu-observatory.org/olli/Networks/LAN.html



EXAMPLE OF A LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)

  Diagram of your Instructor's Local Area Network.

  My ISP supplied Cable Modem (not shown on the diagram) would
  be located at the word "Internet" on this diagram and
  connects directly to airport3b (Router).

  In my case, each AirPort Extreme is a WiFi Access Point and 
  can also be configured as a Router. Only one is configured
  as a router.
  
  Each solid line represents a cat5/6 ethernet cable. Ethernet
  cables connect Modem to airport3b (Router), which in turn
  connect to airport1b (WiFi Access Point) and airport2b
  (WiFi Access Point). 
  
  The three WiFi Access Points located at opposite ends of
  the house provide good coverage in any room. Mesh routers
  achieve similar coverage without cables.

  
    
  open -a "AirPort Utility.app" to demo devices connected 
  via WiFi

  
  

 
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