Hardware

Hardware

1. Router

   • A Router connects two or more networks together
   • It is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks

2. Switch

   • Also connects devices together to make LAN
   • It checks who the message is for then sends it to that specific device

3. Hub

   • It connects devices together to make a LAN
   • It broadcasts the message to find the recipent

4. NIC

   • It stands for network interface card
   • This allows any device to connect to the network

5. Wires

   • They come in many varieties like coaxial(copper based) twisted pair(twisted to minimize electrial interference and fibre optics(made of glass)

6. Topology

   • Ring
     • made in a circle only goes one way
   • Bus
     • It Has two backbones