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LAN Hardware
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- 1What does WAP stand for?Wireless Access Point
- 2What is the purpose of a wireless access point?To create a wireless local area network (WLAN), and allow access to WiFi.
- 3What is the name of this device?Wireless Access Point (WAP)
- 4What is a router?A hardware device designed to receive, analyze and move incoming packets to another network.
- 5What is the name of this device?Router.
- 6What is a switch?A hardware device which sends data to exact devices.
- 7What is the name of this device?Switch.
- 8What is a hub?A basic networking device that connects multiple computers or other network devices together.
- 9What is the name of this device?Hub.
- 10What does NIC stand for?Network Interface Card.
- 11What is the name of this device?Network Interface Card (NIC).
- 12What is a network interface card?An expansion card which allows a computer to connect to a network with the use of an Ethernet cable.
- 13What is a server?A computer system which is used as the central repository of data and various programs that are shared by users in a network.
- 14What is the difference between a hub and a switch?A hub connects a network of personal computers together, whereas a switch allows connections to multiple devices, as well as managing ports.
- 15What is the name of this device?Powerline adapter.
- 16What is a powerline adapter?An alternative to running in-wall Ethernet cables or relying on possibly unstable WiFi. It has the ability to send your music, photo, video, and computer data.
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- Flashcards on LAN Hardware, created by Jordan Love on 18/03/2019.
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- Jordan Love · Mar 2019
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- Mar 18, 2019
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