Internetwork
- Two or more computer network LANs, WANs, or computer network segments are connected using devices and set by a local addressing system to form an internetwork. The term "internetworking" refers to this technique.
- The term "internetworking" refers to the interconnection of public, private, commercial, industrial, or government computer networks.
- The internet protocol is used in internetworking.
- Open System Interconnection is the internetworking reference model (OSI).
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Different Types of Internetwork
Extranet:
- An extranet is a communication network based on internet protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP).
- It is used to share information. Users with login credentials are the only ones who can access the extranet.
- The lowest level of internetworking is an extranet. It can be classified as a MAN, a WAN, or another type of computer network.
- An extranet cannot have a single LAN, but it must have at least one external network connection.
Intranet:
- An intranet is a private network that uses internet protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol to communicate.
- An intranet is a website that belongs to a company and is only accessible by the company's employees or members.
- The intranet's primary goal is to allow employees of the company to share information and resources. The ability to operate in groups and hold teleconferences is provided by an intranet.
Benefits of Intranet:
- Communication: It allows for inexpensive and simple communication. An organization's employee can communicate with another employee via email or chat.
- Platform independence: The computer can be connected to another device with a different architecture, making it a neutral architecture.
- Time-saving: Because intranet information is communicated in real time, it saves time.
- Cost-effective: People can see data and documents using a browser, and duplicate copies are distributed via the intranet. As a result, the cost is reduced.
- Collaboration: One of the most significant advantages of the intranet is collaboration. The information is disseminated among the organization's personnel and only the authorised user has access to it.
