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There is one centralized server and clients e.g. computer, printer etc. connect to it via a switch /hub
there is a backup system

UNFINSHED

# data[].attributes.body
All work is stored on a server, each item is connected to the next one creating a ring.
This is a slow network with bad security as the data has to pass through each of the items
Easy to set up and add computers

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All items are connected by a single cable, if the main cable fails then the network fails however if a computer fails the network continues
this is cheap to install as there is only 1 cable although this means that data is sent down the cable causing collisions to occur frequently.

# data[].attributes.body
All work is stored on the server, all items are connected to the server.
if the server breaks then the whole network goes down
very good security and speed as each item has its own cable however this can be very expensive

# data[].attributes.body
connects a small amount of computers together using cables (NO SERVER) each computer accesses files of hard drives of other computers

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Metropolitan Area Network
in between a LAN and WAN, usually over a small distance (5-30 miles e.g with in a city)
usually owned by more than one organisations

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Local Area Network
connects nodes (computers), switches, hubs and routers together on the same site

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Wide Area Network
connects LAN's together over a distance creating a WAN