Hardware to connect to the internet

Hardware to connect to the internet

1. Single user

   • router
     • Used for a home network
   • Computer or laptop with a network card
     • A NIC or network interface cards can either be wired (ethernet) or be wireless, they allow for connection to the internet

2. Network

   • Computers with network interface cards
   • Network cable - CAT5e
     • most commonly used cable for internet/data transfer
   • hub
     • connects computers together to make a lan.
   • switch
     • connects a number of computers together to form a LAN
   • router
     • connects 2 devices or more to a network
   • bridge
     • connect 2 parts of a network
   • modem