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network hardware
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- 1network interface cardNetwork 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 hardware device that provides box
connectivity to a LAN cable. A multiport that has a connection to the LAN from one side and several computers on the
other. Can be wireless or cabled. - 3switcha device that is similar to a hub but it has a built in intelligence.
- 4routerThe hardware devices that make up the backbone of the Internet as well as
(smaller ones) providing connectivity from a LAN to the Internet. Use Internet
Protocol to communicate with each other. - 5wireless access pointA collection of computers and LANs connected together over a geographically
remote area, using leased infrastructure. - 6serverA server is a computer program or a machine capable of accepting requests
- 7Ethernet cablea cable that connect to the internet using a wire.
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- Flashcards on network hardware, created by 050401cp3504 on 02/11/2015.
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