What is a network domain?

Answer 1

A network is a grouping of computers all connected by some media (wires, fiber optics, coax cable etc). On the internet, every computer has a unique address called an IP (internet protocol) address - much the same way everyone has a unique phone number.. That address has 4 numbers or octets, separated by a decimal. For example 192.34.50.200. Each number is between 1 and 255. The first 3 octets are network designators and the fourth is a node, or your PC. If you do the math that means over 4 billon nodes can be addressed (254x 254 x 254x 254)

Domains are groups of PCs on the same network and are a method to isolate communications between the members in the domain and the other data traffic.. Anyone in a domain can communicate with each other and out bound, however PCs not defined in the domain can not communicate with those in the domain.

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Answer 2

A network that uses names that conform to the domain name system (DNS) for identifying resources. Large enterprises as well as many smaller business use domain-based networks, which conform to the TCP/IP protocol suite. The directory structure in Microsoft's Active Directory is based on the domain system.

Domain Based Vs. Workgroups
Windows networks can be domain based or workgroup based, the latter stemming from the first DOS/Windows networks. Workgroup-based networks identify computers and printers by unique names within subgroups. The subgroup typically defaults to WORKGROUP, and many small business and home networks keep the name, identifying all PCs and printers as resources within WORKGROUP.

The advantage of using the domain system is that it conforms to TCP/IP, which is the de facto communications protocol standard for all networks, whether public or private. The domain-based system offers significantly more administration flexibility than workgroup-based networks.

Answer 3

A network domain is a term used to differentiate several private computer networks within the same infrastructure. It is by word of mouth that this term has spread because its unofficial.