how is server connected ?

Question

in lan all pc are in same corporate network . how are pc connected directly through server through switch or hub.then where will server get connected. plz explain me this

Answer 1

Your question isn't very clear, but I'll give it a shot...

All devices (including the server) in your lan connect and communicate through a switch. They are physically connected to the switch with cabling and are able to communicate with other devices because they will be on the same ip network - their ip network is indicated by their ip address and subnet mask.

Answer 2

Switches are another fundamental part of many networks because they speed things up. Switches allow different nodes (a network connection point, typically a computer) of a network to communicate directly with one another in a smooth and efficient manner.


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Illustration of a Cisco Catalyst switch

There are many different types of switches and networks. Switches that provide a separate connection for each node in a company's internal network are called LAN switches. Essentially, a LAN switch creates a series of instant networks that contain only the two devices communicating with each other at that particular moment. In this article, we will focus on Ethernet networks that use LAN switches. You will learn what a LAN switch is and how transparent bridging works, as well as about VLANs, trunking and spanning trees.