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Unit 23: Investigating Communications and Networks  

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Introduction I intend to carry out my case study using my own knowledge and also gaining research from the internet and books from the library. I have provided some research on communications systems and network systems before I began my tasks. I obtained information about these from the internet and books from the Beauchamp library. Communication system: an assembly of equipment that allows data to be transferred between two or more places. Network systems: Below is a chart to show the speeds of technology and how good the connection speeds are for communication. This information was obtained from The Chart Technology Speed Wireless Range Support Cost Ethernet 10/100 100Mbs A A A A 802.11b 11Mbps Y B A B 802.11a 52/72 Mbps Y C B C Phone Line 2.0 10Mbps N A B B Gigabit Ethernet 1000Mbps N A D D 802.11g 22/54Mbps Y C N/A N/A Firewire 400Mbps N D C A Blue tooth 1.5Mbps Y D C C Homer 2.0 10Mbps Y B C C Power Line 14Mbps N A C C Chart Explanation - D is poor or inappropriate, A is best Range: In terms of a home network, will it cover the whole house? A D means short distances; an A means almost any home would be covered without additional equipment. Support: In terms of industry support for home...

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