Hardware needed to connect stand-alone computers into a Local Area Network

Hardware needed to connect stand-alone computers into a Local Area Network

1. Wireless access points

   • a networking hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network

2. routers/switches

   • A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks

3. NIC (Network Interface Controller/Card)

   • a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.

4. transmission media

   • In order for data to be sent from device to data must be physically transported using some form of transmission media.