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- 1Network Interface Card (NIC)Network Interface Card: the card that plugs into a computer to provide a
connection to a LAN. Can be wireless or cabled. Holds the MAC address. - 2HUBA network HUB is a device that connects two computers in a network. It allows them to share data packets.
- 3Switcha network cable can only have one data packet in it at any instant. So if two or more computers want to place a data packet on to the network at exactly the same time, then a 'data collision' will take place.
- 4RouterA Router is a device that transfers data from one network to another in an intelligent way. It has the task of forwarding data packets to their destination by the most efficient route.
- 5Wireless Access Pointsan alternative has come along that does not need the client to be hard-wired into the network - the alternative is called 'Wi-Fi'. If the computer / laptop has wi-fi built into it, then it will search for a 'wireless access point' in order to connect to a network.
- 6ServerA server is a computer dedicated to providing some specific service for other computers on the network.
- 7Ethernet CableAn Ethernet cable is a faster alternative to Wi-Fi. It manufactures common standards. it connects a computer to the internet.
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- Flashcards on networkkk, created by Reece Chappell :) on 02/11/2015.
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