Chapter 3. Choosing the Best Network Type

Things You'll Learn

  • Getting just what you need

  • Making your network type selection

  • Finding the right wired or wireless equipment

With the basics of what makes up a network out of the way, it's time to move on and choose the best type of network to suit your needs. In many ways, this can be a subjective process because you might find that you prefer one type of network rather than another regardless of objective criteria. There's nothing wrong with taking that approach as long as you're armed with the facts, so that's what this chapter is all about.

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