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Lab - My Local Network (Answers Version)

The document discusses documenting the devices connected to a local home or classroom network, investigating how each connects and sends/receives information, and creating a diagram showing the network topology and labeling each device's function. Instructions are given to record manufacturer, device, location, connection type, and media for each network device.

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Lab - My Local Network (Answers Version)

The document discusses documenting the devices connected to a local home or classroom network, investigating how each connects and sends/receives information, and creating a diagram showing the network topology and labeling each device's function. Instructions are given to record manufacturer, device, location, connection type, and media for each network device.

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Lab – My Local Network (Answers Version)

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Objectives
• Record all the different network attached devices in your home or classroom.
• Investigate how each device connects to the network to send and receive information.
• Create a diagram showing the topology of your network.
• Label each device with its function within the network.
Background / Scenario
The path that a message takes from its source to destination can be as simple as a single cable
connecting one computer to another or as complex as a network that literally spans the globe. The
network infrastructure contains three categories of hardware components:
• End devices
• Intermediary network devices
• Network media
Instructions
Take a close look at the network you have at home or school. Record the network and end-user
devices that are connected on the local network.
Sample
Manufacturer Device Location Connection Media
pple iPhone Mobile Wireless WiFi & cell phone
amsung Galaxy Smart Phone Mobile Wireless WiFi & cell phone
Cable TV coaxial cable and
sco Cable Modem Home office Wired Ethernet cable.
nksys Wireless Router Home office Wired Ethernet cable.
P Printer/Scanner Home office Wireless WiFi
pple MacBook Air Mikayla’s Room Wireless WiFi
eats by Dre Headphones My Room Wireless Bluetooth
icrosoft Xbox My Room Wired Ethernet Cable
Your Local Network
Manufacturer Device Location Connection Media
Cable TV coaxial cable
Motorola Cable Modem Home Office Wired and Ethernet cable.
Netgear Wireless Router Home Office Wired Ethernet Cable
HP All-in-One Printer Home Office Wireless WiFi
Dremel 3D Printer Home Office Wired Ethernet Cable
Lenovo Laptop Home Office Wireless/Wired WiFi/Ethernet Cable
Apple Laptop Home Office Wireless/Wired WiFi/Ethernet Cable
Samsung Smart TV Great Room Wireless WiFi
Apple iPhone Mobile Wireless WiFi & cell phone
Continue the list on a separate page if necessary.
Reflection
1. Are there other electronic devices that are not connected to the local network to share
information or resources? What would be the benefit of having these devices online?
Type your answers here.
Network Attached Storage can provide extra local or back up storage and allow users to share
their files in a central location. Home Security cameras can be connected to the network so
you can have access to the information remotely.
2. Which type of connectivity is used most frequently in your local network, wired or wireless?
Type your answers here.
If most of your devices are connected via Ethernet cables, then you would be using wired
connection more frequently. However, if most of your devices are more mobile, such as
tablets, smartphones, laptops, you probably use the wireless connection more often.
3. Draw a diagram of your local network. Label each device with a name and location.
Draw your diagram here.

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