Question

Case Project 9-2: Peer-to-peer or server-based network?CNT Books hired you as a productivity consultant. Currently, it employs six people who will be moving into new office space. You are to configure a network that allows them to share files and printers. Employees must also be able to control resources on their own machines. The company wants the least expensive solution and only minimal training for employees.a. Would you choose a peer-to-peer network or a server-based network?b. Write a list of supplies you might need to purchase to perform this task.c. What computer configuration tasks might you need to perform?

Answer 1

Answer:

A peer-to-peer based network with a star topology with all six computers connected to a layer two networking switch and configured with static IP addresses

Explanation:

In peer-tp-peer based computer networks, computers or workstations are configured to maintain their respective storage and data for each other computers or workstations can access by connecting to its public storage area. Network resources like printers and scanners are shared by the devices in the network.

Server-based networks centralize data and other actions like IP addressing for easy and fast network configuration.