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Network Components
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- 1Wireless Access Point (WAP)Allows for wireless devices to connect to a network (either LAN or WAN).
This includes connections through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth - 2RouterA device that sends packets between networks and makes decisions about the route the data should take.
- 3SwitchA device that sends packets of data only to the intended destination.
This is unlike a HUB, which broadcasts to the entire network - 4Network Interface Card (NIC) -- ControllerA NIC is present on all devices connected to a network, as it provides the electronic signals for sending messages and receiving incoming signals.
- 5Transmission MediaUnsheilded Twisted Pair (UTP)
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Fibre optic
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Coaxial Cable - 6Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)Ethernet (Cat5e/Cat6)
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A networking standard - 7Fibre OpticA very fast cable but also more expensive
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Most often used with WANs
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Made of glass - 8Coaxial CableAn older networking standard.
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Now obselete
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- GCSE Computing Flashcards on Network Components, created by Phil Hughes on 23/01/2018.
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