Originally used for telephones, now also used for LAN wiring. Supported by both Ethernet and token ring . Not all grades of UTP are suitable for LAN use. WAN Wide Area Network. This is a network carried over telephone company wires, often privately leased, and often over quite long distances.
Special equipment is used for higher speeds, which require digital techniques.
Windows NT Microsoft's, business oriented, network operating system . The international standard for packet switching at speeds of up to 64 Kbps. A graphical interface allowing one terminal to display simultaneously information from several machines running UNIX operating systems. Sources of Advice and Help Outreach is grant-funded to provide a range of impartial advice and training on all aspects of museum documentation.