Network Interface

Network Interface

1. Hub

   • A hub is a device that connects a number of computers together to make a LAN.
     • The typical use of a hub is at the centre of a star network (or as part of a hybrid network) - the hub has cables plugged into it from each computer.

2. Network Cable

   • To connect together different devices to make up a network
     • Cables are still used in most networks, because they can carry much more data per second, and are more secure

3. Switch

   • A switch, like a hub, is a device that connects a number of computers together to make a LAN.

4. Router

   • A router is a network device that connects together two or more networks.

5. Proxy Server

   • A proxy server is a computer setup to share a resource, usually an Internet connection.

6. Modem

   • Before the days of broadband Internet connections, most computers connected to the Internet via telephone lines

7. Firewall

   • A firewall is a device, or a piece of software that is placed between your computer and the rest of the network

8. Bridge

   • A bridge is a network device that typically links together two different parts of a LAN.