Types of Network According to Configuration

1: Workgroup (Peer to Peer Network)2: Domain (Server Based Network)Workgroup (Peer to Peer Network)Ø In this type of Network there is no dedicated (specific) Server.Ø Every Computer is Server and Client at the same time.Ø In this network every user is responsible for the security of their System.Ø Every Computer is known as a Workstation.Ø No workstation can assign any restriction on any other workstation.Ø The recommended size of Computers is 10 for this Network. But we canConnect more then 10 Computers.Ø Peer to Peer Network is good for sharing of Software and Resources, but thereNo security.Domain (Sever Based Network)Ø In this type of Network there is a dedicated server which is responsible for theØ Management of all other Computers in the Network which are called Clients.Ø In a Domain all security is centrally administrated by the Server.Ø Server is responsible to share different kinds of Resources and Software to every Client Computer.Ø No Client Computer can log on in the Network without the permission ofServer.Ø A server based network may have thousands of Computers.