HOME            NETWORK ARCHITECTUREPEER TO PEERCLIENT SERVER ADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
§Definition :

  1.    A network model in which all computers can function as

            clients or servers as needed, and there’s no centralized

            control over network resources.

     2.    Is a simple, inexpensive network that typically connects

            fewer than 10 computers.


ž~   Most computers function as clients or servers.
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~   A computer can act as a server by sharing a printer it’s connected to and at the same time act as client by accessing a file shared by another computer on the network.

Peer-to-peer network diagram