Client computers and servers may be part of a traditional network, along with ne

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Client computers and servers may be part of a traditional network, along with networking protocols, services and hardware, but is that all it takes? How would you describe your ideal network? The first discussion asked about your experiences with old and new 'networks', and if you saw problems with them.

What is needed to make your ideal network work the way you think it should? Think about all aspects of 'your network', the computing and networking hardware, the computing and networking protocols/software/services, the depth and breadth of your networking concept (peer, local,global, solar system, galactic scale?), you might even want to say a few things about the 'wetware' related aspects - the users, their privacy, safety, security, perhaps even affordability. What about censorship? Is that part of the ideal network?

Try to be reasonably succint in the organization of your discussion. Some useful organizers might be:

1. Purpose(s) and functionality of the network

2. Organization and functionality of networking infrastructure (the networking 'stack' you need)

3. Organization of user groups and user aggregations

4. Desired performance features and usage protections

5. Special requirements; wish lists, etc.

You can be as outlandish or as conservative as you wish. What I want to do is to look at all these various requirements, and see if they can somehow be met within the overall structure of existing networking capabilities, protocols, etc.

Explanation / Answer

Computer networks can be logically classified as 1) Peer-to-Peer networks and 2) Client-Server networks.

A Peer-to-Peer network has no dedicated Servers. Here in Peer-to-Peer network, a number of workstations (or clients) are connected together for the purpose of sharing devices, information or data. All the workstations are considered as equal. Any one computer can act as client or server at any instance. This network is ideal for small networks where there is no need for dedicated servers, like home networks, small business networks, or retail shops. The Microsoft term for Peer-to-Peer network is

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