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Network Components
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- 1Wireless Access Point() allows for wireless devices to connect to a network (either LAN or WAN)
() Includes connections through WiFi and Bluetooth - 2RouterRouters are devices that send packets between networks and make decisions about the route the data should take.
- 3SwitchSwitches only send packets of data to the intended destination (not every connected node like a hub used to).
- 4NIC network interface card/controllerNICs, present on all devices connected to a network, provides the electronic signals for sending messages and receiving incoming signals.
- 5Ethernet (cat 5e / cat6)() known as unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
() A networking standard - 6Fibre Opticvery fast cable but also more expensive (often used with WAN or larger LANs)
- 7Coaxial cableunderground cable surrounded by insulation
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- Flashcards on Network Components , created by Thomas Pires on 22/01/2018.
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