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LAN components
Cards in this deck (5)
- 1Wireless access point (WAP)- Allows for wireless devices to connect to a network.
- includes connection 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).
- 4Network Interface Card/controller (NIC)NICS, present on all devices connected to a network, provides the electronic signals for sending messages and receiving incoming signals.
- 5Transmission Data-Unsheilded twisted pair (UTP)
-Ethernet (Cat 5e/ Cat6)
- A networking standard
-Fibre Optic
-Very fast cable but also more expensive
(often used with WAN or larger LANs)
-Coxial Cable
-An older networking standard
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- Flashcards on LAN components, created by Benjamin Ainsley on 23/01/2018.
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- Benjamin Ainsley · Jan 2018
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- Jan 23, 2018
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