Hardware

Hardware

1. wires

   • Fibre optic
     • Fibre optic sends messages via light signals this is the fastes cable
   • Coaxial
     • a copper wire with a metal shield
       • the shield blocks interference
   • Twisted pairs
     • send the data in parallel
       • The twisted in a twirl shape

2. Router

   • This allows any device to connct to the network
     • This can be added/already installed on a motherboard of a device

3. Switch

   • Connects device together and makes a LAN (Local area network)
     • It checks who the message is addressed for and sends it directly to it.

4. Hub

   • allows devices to connect to a wired network by wi-fi
     • Wireless Access Point

5. Modem

   • Connects devices together to make a LAN
     • Its a dumb device
     • Broadcasts the message to find a the owner

6. WAP & and Wireless

   • A device that links to different parts of the same LAN
     • So both parts act the like they're the same LAN

7. NIC

   • Fibre optic glass
   • twisted pair
   • Coaxial
     • copper based

8. bridge

   • provides connection via telephont lines

9. server

   • Connects two or more networks togethere
     • Normanly used to connect a network to the internet