GAMING NETWORKS MONCEF EL OURIAGHLI

GRANADOS ALEXANDER, JOSHUA STEWART,

TRAVIS SMITH,MORGAN EDWARDS,

ISAAC IRVIN,UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT

CHARLOTTE

ITCS-3166

Gaming in consoles and their networks

Conclusion

Introduction

OUTLINE

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Online gaming without consoles and network

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Introduction

The gaming network industry has majorly progressed over the years.

This paper will explore five different gaming networks.

Three of them use console and two of them do not require a gaming console.

it will be discussed how these gaming options use different types of networks.

Introduction

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Gaming in

consoles and their networks:

XBOX

XBOX

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XBOX

Xbox is a modern video game console system produced by Microsoft.

Xbox supports true Ethernet networking to home LANS and the Internet can expand multiplayer gaming choices.

The Xbox live gaming network makes applications readily available for its users.

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XBOX

In Xbox you can:

stream movies and television shows

You can get Sports broadcasts and highlights.

Live radio can be streamed

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Network in Xbox:Xbox consoles are the first video game system to feature a built in Ethernet port. Two Xbox’s can be networked directly using a system link cableXbox’s can be connected to the hub, switch or router of a home network using regular Ethernet cables.

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XBOX

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The Xbox also:

supports wireless home networking with a wireless adapter.

The Wii

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Gaming in

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Wii

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Gaming in

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Wii

The Wii is a current generation gaming system by Nintendo.

The Wii uses its “Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection” service, which uses IEEE 802.11 to wirelessly connect to the internet.

it does not have an Ethernet port.

The service connects games using a “Friend Code” system, where users are given a 16 digit code that represents their consoles identity.

The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection also host a store that users can buy apps as well as old games from the NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, TurboGPX16 and Nintendo 64.

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Gaming

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Wii

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PlayStation

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the Sony PlayStation that uses PlayStation Network.

The PlayStation Network:-is an online gaming service that provides the user with various media and entertainment .

-can function in many ways such as a store for the purchasing of movies or music.

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The PlayStation Network also:

-can accommodate multiplayer gaming connections.-can allow user to collect various achievements over time. -encompasses the use of many different PlayStation products and allows them to play over different platforms simultaneously.

The PlayStation network can be accessed by the home based console and the portable unit, the PlayStation Portable (PSP). The PS3 connects to the network via an Ethernet port or an 802.11 wireless adapter. The PlayStation Portable only uses Wi-Fi.

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With the PlayStation Network :-there are limited amount of server space for hosting.-These servers are usually used for first party games that are developed by Sony..-In the first party servers, the connections are hosted by a local server and clients connect to it.

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the network is a basic gaming network with both server client interaction as well as a modified peer-to-peer connection system when games are developed by third-party vendors.

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Online gaming without consoles and their network: MMORPG

Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games

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Online gaming without consoles and their network: MMORPG

Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games, or MMORPGs for short, are games like World of WarCraft and Knight of the Old Republic.

MMORPGs :-are games where a player can log in and play with a large amount of people all at once. -are ran off of multiple servers for different regions of the world.-The number of people that can play on one server depends on how large the server is.-work according to the Client server model.

ying Games

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Online gaming without consoles and their network:

Steam

Steam

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Online gaming without consoles and their network:

Steam

Steam :Is a digital distribution platform created for Windows and Mac OSallows users to buy, download, and play games as well as communicate with friends and play games with their friends.was created by the Valve Corporation as a platform for developers to use to safely distribute their games with some protection against piracy.

-To use steam: first create a

Steam account on the Steam website.

download the Steam client and log in with your account.

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Online gaming without consoles and their network:

Steam

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Online gaming without consoles and their network:

Steam

Steam in terms of network :has a large number of severs around the world to make sure that users have a reliable way to play their games.The peak bandwidth used on March 25, 2013 was 826,915 Mbit with 5,075,636 concurrent users, which is split between game downloads, game play, chat, store viewing, etc.

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Conclusion

Conclusion