LAN hardware

LAN hardware

1. Routers

   • Routers take information that arrives through your broadband signal via a modem, decipher it, and deliver it to your computer.

2. wifi network card

   • A device that adds wireless connectivity to a laptop or desktop computer.

3. wifi extender

   • A Wi-Fi range extender, sometimes called a range expander, is a type of wireless repeater used to expand the reach of a wireless LAN. The device is situated in between a base router or access point and a client that is not close enough to receive acceptable service or one that is on the other side of a barrier

4. Ethernet cable

   • An Ethernet cable, also called a category 5 (Cat 5) cable, carries the broadband signals between your modem, router, computer, and other wired Internet-capable devices.

5. wireless network interface card

   • A wireless network interface controller (WNIC) is a network interface controller which connects to a wireless radio-based computer network, rather than a wired network,

6. wireless access point

   • The AP usually connects to a router (via a wired network) as a standalone device, but it can also be an integral component of the router itself.

7. server

   • A server is a computer designed to process requests and deliver data to other (client) computers over a local network or the internet.

8. switch

   • a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination

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