Digital Technology

Digital Technology

1. Hardware Components

   • Routers
     • A router is a device that transfers data from one network to another
     • It forwards data packets to their destination by the most efficient router
     • When a packet arrives, the router does the following: reads the data packet's destination address, looks up all the paths it has available to get that address, checks on how busy each path is at the moment and sends the packet along the least congested (fastest) path
   • Access point and ad-hoc networks
     • A wireless access point is basically the antennas on top of the router
     • It allows devices to connect to the router without wires