Fig. 1 shows the home network of a wildlife photographer. A router connects a laptop, a network storage device and the internet. The photographer wants the ...
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Fig. 1 shows the home network of a wildlife photographer. A router connects a laptop, a network storage device and the internet. The photographer wants the laptop to send photographs to the storage device without sending them across the internet.
(a) State what is meant by a local area network. [1]
(b) Give one device in Fig. 1 that stores files for other computers on the network. [1]
(c) State two reasons why the photographer should protect the Wi-Fi network with a password. [2]
Answer Details
(a) A local area network is a network that covers a small geographical area, such as one home or building. [1]
(b) The NAS storage device stores files for other computers on the network. [1]
(c) A Wi-Fi password can:
- prevent unauthorised users joining the network;
- protect private photographs and other data.
It also reduces the risk of other people using the photographer's internet connection. Any two [2].
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