Write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

The discussion assignment for this week will be networking requirements and understanding the needs of businesses and networks.

Conduct research using the library and Internet for information about business uses of networking.

Then, complete the following:

Describe at least 2 of the primary uses of networking for businesses.

Discuss how you might match appropriate networking technologies to these business needs, and identify areas of concern that should be addressed when establishing networking requirements for these uses.