Network Connection
Using a computer for business or pleasure is becoming increasingly common in today’s world. There are few households that do not use or have public access to a computer with an Internet connection. People now use email, browse Websites, or perform document functions on computers in their homes, on their jobs, or at the library. However, some groups of computers can be networked to a single Internet connection. Or the grouped computers may share other services and be able to interface in a variety of ways. If you are using a networked computer about which you know little, first find out about the ways in which the computer can exchange information with other machines in the group to be sure that any data you transmit will remain confidential. A network connection among several computers can be made through cables for a wired connection. This provides a visible link among several machines that are relatively close to each other, about 100 feet, to ensure the proper exchange of services or information. A wireless network connection, on the other hand, links a group of computers by radio signals without the use of a cable or other external wiring.