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Network components
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- 1Wireless Access Point (WAP)-Allows for wireless devices to connect to a network (either LAN or WAN)
-Includes connection through Wifi and Bluetooth - 2RouterRouters are devices that send packets between networks and make decisions about the route the data should take.
- 3SwitchSwitches only send packets of data to the intended destination (not every connected node like a hub used to)
- 4network Interface Card (NIC)NIC's, present on all devices connected to a network, provides the electronic signals for sending messages and receiving incoming signals
- 5Transmission MediaEthernet (Cat 5e /Cat6)
Known as un-shielded twisted pair (UTP)
A Networking standard - 6Transmission MediaFibre Optic
Very fast cable but also more expensive (often used with WAN or larger LANs) - 7Transmission MediaCoaxial Cable
An older networking standard
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- Flashcards on Network components, created by Dexter Hammersley on 22/01/2018.
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