LAN Hardware

LAN Hardware

1. router

   • we use a router so we can connect to a server printer and a lot of PC so they can work
   • wireless access point
     • n computer networking, a wireless access point, or more generally just access point, is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network.
       • switch
         • A network switch is a computer networking device that connects devices together on a computer network by using packet switching to receive, process, and forward data to the destination device.

2. Ethernet cable

   • we use a Ethernet cable to connect all of the PC in a LAN together

3. network intaface card

   • NICs enable desktop and laptop computers to connect to a network.

4. wifi range extender

   • A Wi-Fi range extender, sometimes called a range expander, is a type of wireless repeater used to expand the reach of a wireless LAN.
     • server
       • computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.