Network Hardware

Network Hardware

1. Wires

   • Coaxial
     • A copper wire with a metal shield.
       • This metal shield blocks signal interference.
   • Twisted Pair
     • Sends the data in parallel wires.
       • These wires are twisted in twirl shape.
   • Fibre Optic
     • Made of glass fibres
     • Uses light to send data as it is the fastest thing known to us.

2. WAP

   • Wireless Access Point
   • Via the wi-fi it allows you to connect to a wired network.

3. Router

   • Can connect a network to the internet.
   • Connects two or more networks together.

4. Hub

   • A dumb version of a switch.
   • It sends a message to every node on a network till it finds the recipient.
   • Connects devices to create a LAN.

5. Switch

   • Clever version of a hub
   • Connects devices to create a LAN
   • It looks who the recipient is and sends it directly to them

6. Bridge

   • Links two different parts of the same LAN so that they're part of the same LAN.

7. Server

   • Responds to requests made by its client.
   • File, Mail, Print servers.

8. NIC

   • Network Interface Card
   • On the motherboard allows you to connect to a nertwork

9. Modem

   • Provides a connection to the network using telephone lines.