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A network is a group of two or more computer systems linked together. Networks can be broadly classified as using either peer-to-peer or client/server architecture. Computers on a network are sometimes called nodes. Computers and devices that allocate resources for a network are called servers. There are many types of computer networks including; Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs).
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A network junction such as a switch or a routing centre.
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Network Address Translation
is a method of translating multiple host IP addresses or services through a single IP address. Most commonly used to connect a network of devices to the Internet with a single public IP address.
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Network Interface Card
A network interface card provides a full time connection to a network and is installed in a computer in the form of a computer circuit board or card.
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Next Generation Network
Unlike a VPN an NGN is a private IP network which does not transit the internet. All traffic is routed point to point from the source location to the destination location by the fastest possible route (not necessarily the shortest). An NGN uses Multi Protocol Label Switching technology (MPLS). This allows the engineering of traffic and the methods of how data is transmitted to provide quality of service (QOS) and low latency meaning the time that it takes for data to be transmitted from source to destination. Latency is measured in milliseconds. IntraPower guarantees a latency of maximum 150ms on its NGN
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