1.3 -LAN USING NETWORKING DEVICES

1.3 -LAN USING NETWORKING DEVICES

1. MODEM

   • SHORT OF MODulator/DEModulator
   • A HARDWARE DEVICE THAT ENABLES A COMPUTER TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE INFORMATION OVER TELEPHONE LINES

2. BRIDGES

   • SERVES TO CONNECT TWO NETWORK SEGMENTS AND ALSO BE ABLE TO SEND TRAFFIC FROM ONE SEGMENT TO ANOTHER SEGMENT

3. REPEATER

   • A CONNECTOR THAT MAKES A SIGNAL THAT IS BEING TRANSFERED ON A NETWORK AND RE-TRANSMITS THE INFORMATION

4. SWITCH

   • DOES WHAT A HUB DOES BUT MORE EFFICIENTLY

5. HUB

   • A COMMON CONNECTION POINT FOR DEVICES IN A NETWORK

6. ROUTER

   • ACT AS A JUNCTION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE NETWORKS TO BUFFER AND TRANSFER DATA PACKETS AMONG THEM
   • MANUFACTURERS OF ROUTERS
     • ASUS
     • D-LINK SYSTEMS
     • LINKSYS
     • HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES
     • IMAGE STREAM

7. NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS

   • THE PHYSICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN NETWORK AND THE COMPUTER WORKSTATION
   • VARIOUS TYPES OF NIC
     • PCI NIC
     • PCI EXPRESS NIC
     • PCMCIA ADAPTER
     • USB PORT
     • FIREWIRE
     • COMPACT FLASH NIC
     • ON-BOARD NIC
     • WIRELESS NIC

8. GATEWAY

   • A NODE ON A NETWORK THAT SERVES AS AN ENTRANCE TO ANOTHER NETWORK

9. WORKSTATION

   • A SINGLE COMPUTER THAT IS CONNECTED TO ANOTHER COMPUTER OR A NETWORK