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Networking devices: NIC, WAP, hub, switch and router

D Cowell English 12 cards

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1What does NIC stand for?Network Interface Card
2What does WAP stand for?Wireless Access Point
3What is the difference between a NIC and a WAP?A NIC is built into computers to connect it to a network whereas a WAP spreads the signal without wires to computers and the NIC receives it.
4What is the difference between a Hub and Switch?A hub sends the data to every computer whereas switches send it to the specific computer that requested it.
5What is the difference between a Router and a Network?A Router connects all the devices to the Internet which is a giant network whereas a network connects computers together and a network can be a small and connect a few devices together.
6What is this?This is a NIC (a separate card but they are now usually in motherboard).
7What is this?This is a HUB.
8—This is a switch.
9—This is a WAP (Wireless Access Point), it also looks like a Router.
10Where is a router / WAP used?A router and WAP is in almost every house, every school or work building and sometimes in shops. WAPs can be used to spread the wireless signal.
11Where is a NIC used?In every computer that is designed to use WiFi.
12Where is a Hub / Switch used?In a school or workplace and more so every computer can be easily changed by a central computer.