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For example, a web server in NY may be called "nyc-www-04.xyz.net".
'''Common network naming convention:'''
''(city-function-number.___domain.name)''
'''[[List of airports by IATA code|City Code IATA link]]'''
* nyc-pdc-201.xyz.net
* lon-rtr-901.xyz.net
* hkg-san-541.xyz.net
* mos-gpc-400.xyz.net
If you have many offices in a city distinguish the offices designate
* 100–199 ABC ___location
* 200–299 CDE ___location
...
* 700–799 Extranet
* 800–899 DMZ
* 900–999 Internet
* {{Mono|gpc}} - General PC
* {{Mono|prn}} - Printer
* {{Mono|www}} - Web server
* {{Mono|dbs}} - Database server
* {{Mono|fps}} - File and print server
* {{Mono|app}} - Application server
* {{Mono|fin}} - Finance server
* {{Mono|swi}} - Network switch
* {{Mono|ifw}} - Internal firewall
* {{Mono|efw}} - External firewall
* {{Mono|rtr}} - Router
* {{Mono|wap}} - Wireless access point
[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1178.html#Comments_form RFC 1178 link]
However, smaller networks will frequently use a more personalized naming scheme to keep track of the many hosts. Popular naming schemes include trees, planets, rocks, etc.
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