Carolyn Z. Gillay, Bette A. Peat, WUGXP Command LineFranklin, Beedle & Associates, Inc. 2002 © Page 7Instructor: Prof. Michael P. Harris Chapter 12Answers to Discussion Questions ConnectivityInstructor: Prof. Michael P. Harris Chapter 12Answers to Discussion Questions ConnectivityChapter 12CONNECTIVITYANSWERS TO DISCUSSION QUESTIONS (pp. 715-716)1. Define the following terms: client, server, resources, and LAN.A LAN (local area network) is a network of computers connected together and located in one room or building. In the network, a computer that provides shared resources to network users iscalled a server and a computer that accesses the shared network resources provided by a server is called a client. Resources refer to the elements that are shared. The elements could be such things as a disk drive, a printer, a file, or a folder.2. Compare and contrast a client computer and a server computer.The client computer and server computers both have many resources that can be shared, but theserver’s purpose is to provide resources to the client computer. The client computer accesses the resources provided by the server computer.3. Compare and contrast a server-based network and a peer-to-peer network.A server-based network is used when the network serves more than ten users, while a peer-to-peer network is often used when the number of users is less than ten. In a server-based network, a single computer—the server—provides security and network functions. In a peer-to-peer network, each computer on the network can act as both server and client.4. List and explain three reasons you might set up a network.Any answer that involves a reason why users would want to share resources is valid.5. Compare and contrast a LAN and a WAN.A wide area network, or WAN, is just a version of a LAN except that the computers are connected by long-distance telecommunication means. The Internet is a global WAN composed of local area networks connected together.6. What is the purpose and function of a network interface card?A network interface card, or NIC, allows a computer to be connected to a network and share thenetwork’s resources.7. Compare and contrast setting up a peer-to-peer network using bus topology and using star topology. In a bus topology all the computers are connected to a single cable. It looks like a long line. It is easy to install, relatively inexpensive, and easy to expand. But because all the Carolyn Z. Gillay, Bette A. Peat, WUGXP Command LineFranklin, Beedle & Associates, Inc. 2002 © Page 1Instructor: Prof. Michael P. Harris Chapter 12Answers to Discussion Questions Connectivitycomputers are connected to a single cable, if one segment of the cable fails, the entire network will fail.The star topology uses a hub where each connection is like a spoke of a bicycle wheel where one end connects to the hub and the other end connects to a computer or a device. A single piece of defective cabling affects only the computer it connects to. It is more expensive to set up than a bus topology. Expansion of network may require additional hubs if all connections on existing hub are used. The wiring can become unwieldy.8. Explain the purpose and function of a hub. Identify one advantage to using a hub.Today the most popular way to create a peer-to-peer network is to use a hub. Using a hub is considered to be using star topology. Wireless connections are of the star type. Each connection is like a spoke of a bicycle wheel where one end connects to the hub and the other end connects to a computer or device. A single piece of defective cabling affects only the computer it connects to, unless it is the hub itself. Each computer would still work, but there would be no network connection to the computer on the segment of cable that failed. 9. Why is it important that all computers in a peer-to-peer network use the same workgroup name?Only computers in the same workgroup can share resources or “see” each other.10. Explain the difference between using a printer locally and using a print server on a network.In a large network there will be one computer dedicated to handling printing. It will be designated as the print server. Any computer on the network can use this printer.In a small network each computer will take on the role of the print server as dedicated by the needs of the users. In this case using a printer locally would mean that the printer is physically attached to the computer.11. List and explain the steps you need to take in order to share your drive on a peer-to-peer network.The drive on a peer-to-peer network is shared in the same manner that a printer is shared. There are two steps that must be followed. First set up the drive of the computer to be shared. Then the client computer can access the shared drive via My Network Neighborhood.12. Give the syntax of the network path and explain each part of the syntax.\\SERVER\SERVERCD The double backslash indicates the location is on the network, not on a local drive, the first part, SERVER, is the name of the server where the resource is located, and the second part, SERVERCD, is the share name of the shared device. If you were referring to a specific file on that device, such as MUSIC.MDI, that would follow as: \\SERVER\SERVERCD\MUSIC.MDI13. When sharing your drive with another computer, why is it unwise for your share name to be C?The name C is not a good share name for a drive because every computer has a drive C and a share name should be a name unique on the network.Carolyn Z. Gillay, Bette A. Peat, WUGXP Command LineFranklin, Beedle & Associates, Inc. 2002 © Page 2Instructor: Prof. Michael P. Harris Chapter 12Answers to Discussion Questions Connectivity14. What are the net commands? Identify two net commands and how they can be used and what information they will provide.The NET commands are: ACCOUNTS COMPUTER CONFIG CONTINUE FILE GROUP HELP HELPMSGLOCALGROUP NAME PAUSE PRINTSEND SESSION SHARE STARTSTATISTICS STOP TIME USEUSER VIEW Responses on the information they will provide varies.15. What is an Administrative share? How can it be used?In Windows XP Professional, all drives are on your computer are shared using the syntax of driveletter$. This type of share allows administrators to connect to the root directory of a drive over a network. These are hidden directories. However, the drive must be shared for it to be accessed. 16. Explain the purpose and function of a