LAN’s Two Broad Categories

• Peer to Peer
• Size - 10 or fewer computers
• Security - Limited controlled by each user
• Administration - Not centralized, each user does their own thing

• Server Based
• Size - Unlimited according to your hardware
• Security - Extensive security available with centralized administration
• Administration - Centrally located, run by at least 1 administrator

• Apple was the first to use this method on a large scale with Appletalk

• Novell developed their business based on this concept