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LAN Hardware
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- 1What is a Wireless access point (WAP)?An access point is a device that creates a wireless local area network, or WLAN, usually in an office or large building. An access point connects to a wired router, switch, or hub via an Ethernet cable, and projects a Wi-Fi signal to an area of choice.
- 2What is a Network interface card?A Network Interface Card (NIC) is a computer hardware component that allows a computer to connect to a network. NICs may be used for both wired and wireless connections.
- 3What is a router and what is its function?The purpose of a router is to connect multiple networks and forward data either for its own network or other networks
- 4What is a switch?A switch is made to connect computers within a network
- 5What is this?WAP (Wireless access point)
- 6What is this?A switch
- 7What is this?A NIC (Network interface card
- 8What is a hub?Hubs are devices commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. The hub contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets
- 9What is this?A hub
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- Flashcards on LAN Hardware, created by Daniel Mcintosh on 18/03/2019.
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