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Networking Hardware
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- 1Networking SwitchPurpose Of Network Switch?
A Switch Is Used To Direct Incoming And Outgoing Data Transmissions Between Computing Devices And The Cloud. - 2RouterPurpose Of A Router
a router is used to accept incoming and outgoing data from computers and the cloud. The router acts a gate way for which data enters and exits. a router can block data it is malicious.
- 3Wireless RouterPurpose Of A Wireless Router
A wireless router is used only for portable devices that rely on Wi-Fi connections to receive and send data from computing devices and the cloud.
- 4Fibre OpticA fibre optic cable is 5 glass coated lines that carry light. light is used to send data from one location to another.
A typical fibre optic cable can send up to 1 gigabit of data per second.
- 5Coaxial CableA coaxial cable contains small copper wires that carry data through electrical current. these are much smaller compared to fibre optic.
- 6Twisted Coaxial PairElectrical signal communication through wires. This is not energy efficient,. Less affected by external magnetic inference. Medium bandwidth meaning a moderate amount of data can be downloaded and uploaded.
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- Flashcards on Networking Hardware, created by DannEllis17 on 11/09/2015.
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