4.1 Networks

Routers (2 marks)

Explain how routers use IP addresses to forward data packets across the internet.

Discuss how the use of a WAN can be beneficial for an organisation with offices in different cities.

Compare and contrast LAN and WAN in terms of geographic scope.

Provide an example of a device that is commonly used to connect multiple computers within a LAN.

Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of connecting computers in a network.

What does LAN stand for?

Explain why computers are often connected in a network.