Network Hardware

Network Hardware

1. NIC

   • Network Interface Card - can be connected to the motherboard. This enables any device to connect to the network.

2. Server

   • A computer specialized to responding to requests made from the client. It can have different specialities e.g, Email, Web, File and Print.

3. WAP & Wireless

   • Wireless Access Point - enables devices to connect to a wired network by WiFi.

4. Router

   • Connects two or more networks together and then allows them to connect them to the internet.

5. Bridge

   • A hardware device that links to different parts of the same LAN so that both parts act like they are in the same LAN.

6. Modem

   • Provides connection to the network by dialup connections using telephone lines.

7. Wires

   • Connects the network hardware
     • Coaxial - Copper based
     • Twisted Pair - twisted to minimise electrical interference.
     • Fibre Optic - glass

8. Switch

   • Connects devices together to make a LAN. It is intelligent because it check the IP address and sends it directly to the person.

9. Hub

   • Connects devices together to create a LAN. It is a dumb device, it send the message to everyone to find the recipient.

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