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Network hardware: modem, switch, router, hub and more
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- 1modemprovides connections to the network (via dialup) connections using telephone lines
- 2WAP & wireless(Wireless Access Point) it allws devices to connect to a wired network via WI-FI
- 3switchconnects devices together to make LAN. it is a intelligent device, it checks who the message is addressed to and sends it to that device only
- 4hubconnects devices together to make a LAN. it is a dumb device, it broadcasts the message to find the recipient
- 5routerconnects two or more networks together. typically used to connect a network to the internet
- 6bridgea device that typically linkes two different parts of the same LAN so that both sidess act like they're part of the same LAN
- 7NIC(Network Interface Card) added to the motherboard, this allows any device to connect to the network
- 8wiresthey come in many varietys, coaxial cables(copper based), twisted pair(twisted to minimise electrical interference) and fibre opics(expensive and made out of glass)
- 9servera computer dedicated to responding to requests made by its client, could be dedicated to files, mail, web ect
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