what is intranet?

Answer 1

Intranet is the computer network inside a company and may or may not be connected to the outside world. i.e. connect to the internet.

Answer 2

Intranet is Local Network in which two or more computers attached among themselves via LAN (Local Area Network) in
Networking

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An Intranet is a way for an organization to use the Internet, but restricts the access of its web pages to only its employees. No one outside the company can have access to the documents via the outside Internet.

The Intranet Concept is still evolving. But suppose, for example, that a group of teachers from district "x" would like to create a K-12 Science Curriculum. Using simple software, the teachers could build collaborative web pages where they could communicate their ideas and actually build the curriculum as a group without ever being in the same room together. In this environment, the teachers could be free to communicate without the fear of the outside world seeing what they were doing.

But let's say you want to develop a state-wide curriculum with 14 other districts. Then you would need an Extranet, which is several linked Intranets. An Extranet can be partitioned so that teachers from other schools can only explore certain areas of your Intranet.

As you are probably aware, K-12 institutions are behind mainstream corporate technology use about 4 years; Higher Education Institutions are about 18 months behind. Intranets are fast becoming part of the mainstream status quo. So, be on the look out for them in your neck of the woods.

Answer 3

Hi There...

An intranet is a private network that is contained within an enterprise. It may consist of many interlinked local area networks and also use leased lines in the wide area network. Typically, an intranet includes connections through one or more gateway computers to the outside Internet. The main purpose of an intranet is to share company information and computing resources among employees. An intranet can also be used to facilitate working in groups and for teleconferences.
An intranet uses TCP/IP, HTTP, and other Internet protocols and in general looks like a private version of the Internet. With tunneling, companies can send private messages through the public network, using the public network with special encryption/decryption and other security safeguards to connect one part of their intranet to another.

Typically, larger enterprises allow users within their intranet to access the public Internet through firewall servers that have the ability to screen messages in both directions so that company security is maintained. When part of an intranet is made accessible to customers, partners, suppliers, or others outside the company, that part becomes part of an extranet.

Answer 4

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An intranet is a private network that is contained within an enterprise. It may consist of many interlinked local area networks and also use leased lines in the wide area network. Typically, an intranet includes connections through one or more gateway computers to the outside Internet. The main purpose of an intranet is to share company information and computing resources among employees. An intranet can also be used to facilitate working in groups and for teleconferences.
An intranet uses TCP/IP, HTTP, and other Internet protocols and in general looks like a private version of the Internet. With tunneling, companies can send private messages through the public network, using the public network with special encryption/decryption and other security safeguards to connect one part of their intranet to another.

Typically, larger enterprises allow users within their intranet to access the public Internet through firewall servers that have the ability to screen messages in both directions so that company security is maintained. When part of an intranet is made accessible to customers, partners, suppliers, or others outside the company, that part becomes part of an extranet.

Answer 5

The Intranet is something that most companies have available on there computer for employees. It tells the employees about vacancies with in the company. Can give them answers to questions that they customers may ask. It may also hold a news letter each month about the company.

An intranet can have various details about the company you work for. If it is done right it can be a useful tool for your job.

Answer 6

I believe it is like the internet, but it is only within a company. Like Hewlett Packard would have an intranet which would only be available to their employess, not available to anyone outside of their company.

Answer 7

It's a computer net working within the building only . .
example.. within the school compound ,, in a household
with 3, or more bedrooms having computer in each room ..
and so on . .