Easy to do, difficult to do right. Several factors need to be considered when building a network. When done correctly your network will run fast and efficiently for its intended purpose.
Intended purpose is a key word here.
Some protocols and network topologies are faster than others but can only be used in circumstances that allow them. I'll review them in more detail in the pages that follow. Local area networks function locally, of course, to serve data in local networks. Wide Area Networks are used for long distance communication via either the Internet or Private Leased Line connections. UTP category 5 cabling.