Networks ...
v Networks connect computers, making them much
more useful because
; Access more information and software
; Help users communicate, share information
; Perform services for one another
v UW’s networks ship ~1/2 trillion bytes of data per day
; Half this information goes to or comes from the Internet
v How are these networks arranged?
Connection
to campus
network
infrastructure
Collab 1
EtherNet
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