Internet Service Provider is a company that provides services allowing you to access the Internet. (PlusNet for us!) You need to set up an account with an ISP to get an Internet connection installed to your location.For a monthly fee, the service provides you with access to the Internet. A web browser is the software you used to locate, retrieve and also display content on the World Wide Web, including web pages, images, video etc.
The hardware and software needed to connet a LAN to the Internet includes:
The internet is a WAN because it is global
LAN- Local Area Network WLAN- Wireless Local Area Network WAN- Wide area network The difference between a LAN and WLAN:
- LAN uses cables to transmit data -WLAN uses wireless technology |