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A standalone computer is one that in not attached to any network locally or not. A networked computer is either wirelessly or wired to a switch, router, domain, server, modem, other computer, ect...
run command "net view"
Yes, many do, especially networked printers.
Firewall and internet security suit.
computer network defense
Network interface card :D
Plug the cat5 cable in or use the wireless mode--- magic you are networked.
Not many; in general, the advantages of being networked far outweigh the risks, and that's why computers are usually connected nowadays.Advantages of being standalone include a reduced risk of getting infected by malware, as well as privacy.
my computer isn't assigning an ip address and my modem is online hoe do i connect to the internet..
Windows Media Player will not allow copying or ripping songs from a networked computer's library. If the computers are networked you can use copy and paste via "My Computer", or you can drag and drop the files from one music folder to the other. If they are not linked together, then you could use a thumb drive to copy the music from one machine to the other.
The three features of a networked organization model are borderless, collaborative, and pervasively-networked.
The type of computer who connect to a network depends on what the computer will do. Most of the time, the computer who connects to a network (LAN, WAN, Internet,...) will be called a 'client' (like a customer). This computer asks information on the network and another computer, called the 'server', will give (or serve) the client the information he needs. If you set up your computer to give information to the people who need your information, your computer will be called a server. In short: Your computer would be called a client (if you ask information) or a server (if you give information).