Network Hardware

Network Hardware

1. Modem

   • A modem converts the digital data from the computer into a continuous analogue waveform that the telephone system is designed to deal with.

2. HUB

   •  A hub is a hardware device that connects multiple computers together in a network and allows them to share data packets. Each computer will be connected to a single 'port' on the hub. So if you purchase an '8 port hub', you will be able to connect up to eight computers together.

3. Router

4. Switch

   • Switch. A switch is a component which is used within a computer network. A switch has a number of ports and it stores the addresses of all network devices that are directly or indirectly connected to it on each port.

5. WAP

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