2007-01-17 06:07:35 · 5 answers · asked by billy bobs beds 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
that's when you are connecting to somebody else's computer. IE some of the file sharing programs that people use are peer to peer networks. You are actually looking at shared files somebody's computer in their house and they can look at yours.
2007-01-17 06:11:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bobbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Wikipedia
A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network relies primarily on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating it in a relatively low number of servers. P2P networks are typically used for connecting nodes via largely ad hoc connections. Such networks are useful for many purposes. Sharing content files (see file sharing) containing audio, video, data or anything in digital format is very common, and realtime data, such as telephony traffic, is also passed using P2P technology.
In my own word: peer to peer is when all computer in the network is on equal basis, no server or slave - all are peer
2007-01-17 06:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by sm bn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A peer-to-peer network is a group of individual computers connected together in a workgroup. There is no specific server. Each computer can share its resources with the others, such as folders, printers etc.
A domain or server-based network is a group of computers connected to a server or servers through a domain. Domains are far more secure.
2007-01-17 06:12:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A peer to peer network is one in which the various nodes (pc's or other network members) are connected via a hub and a server. It's usually what you see, as opposed to a daisy chain, each machine is in turn connected to another machine.
2007-01-17 06:12:35 · answer #4 · answered by Scott K 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer
2007-01-17 06:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by º°♥MeLiSsA♥°º 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋