LAN Hardware

LAN Hardware

1. Router

   • A router may have one or more LAN ports into which the users plug computers and other devices that need an Internet connection

2. Ethernet Cable

   • Ethernet is a term for a connection. LAN is a descriptors of the type of network that you are connecting to. Simply put when you plug the cable into a device and plug the other end of the cable into the router or switch.

3. Network Interface Card

   • A network interface controller is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.

4. Wireless Network Interface Card

5. Wireless Access Point

6. WiFi Range Extender

   • A WiFi repeater or extender is used to extend the coverage area of your WiFi network. It works by receiving your existing WiFi signal, amplifying it and then transmitting the boosted signal.

7. Server

   • A server is a computer that serves information to other computers. These computers, called clients, can connect to a server through either a Local Area Network (LAN)

8. Switch

   • A network switch (also called switching hub, bridging hub, officially MAC bridge ) 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 destinatination device