Definition of Network Architecture	Definition of Peer to Peer	Advantages & Disadvantages of P2P	Definition of Client/server	Advantages & Disadvantages of Client/server
Advantages of P2P Network Less startup cost to setup the network architecture- No need for a server. Easy to install and configure for the computers in the network. When a peer fails it will not affect other peers so the network is reliable.  Disadvantages of P2P Network Decentralized- No central repository for files and applications. Less Security- Does not provide the security available on a client/server network. Every user is taking care is his/her own machine.