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Network types and devices: LAN, WAN, router, switch
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- 1LANLocal area network - Covers one particular site such as a school, house etc - Small geographical area
- 2WANWide area network - Computers in one location can link to another location - Large geographical area
- 3PANPersonal area network - A network that covers a distance no bigger than 10 metres - Bluetooth
- 4P2PPeer to peer network
- 5DNSDomain Name System
- 6URLUniform Resource Locator
- 7Wireless access pointIn computer networking, a wireless access point, or more generally just access point, is a networking hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network. The AP usually connects to a router as a standalone device, but it can also be an integral component of the router itself
- 8Network interface cardA network interface controller is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network. Early network interface controllers were commonly implemented on expansion cards that plugged into a computer bus
- 9RouterA router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet. Data sent through the internet, such as a web page or email, is in the form of data packets
- 10SwitchA network switch is a computer networking device that connects devices on a computer network by using packet switching to receive, process, and forward data to the destination device
- 11HubAn Ethernet hub, active hub, network hub, repeater hub, multi-port repeater, or simply hub is a network hardware device for connecting multiple Ethernet devices together and making them act as a single network segment
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