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NETWORK FLASH CARDS
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- 1Network interface card (NIC)the card that plugs into a computer to provide a connection to LAN can be a wireless or cable. holds the MAC address.
- 2HubA hardware device that provides connectivity to a LAN cable. A multiport box that has a connection to the LAN from one side and several computers on the
other. Can be wireless or cabled. - 3SwitchA hardware device that is similar to a hub but it has built-in intelligence to direct traffic to the right place. Computers connected to a switch form a star topology
LAN. - 4RouterThe hardware devices that make up the backbone of the Internet as well as
(smaller ones) providing connectivity from a LAN to the Internet. Use Internet
Protocol to communicate with each other. - 5Wireless network pointThe device to which a computer connects wirelessly. Can be a wireless hub or a
wireless switch - 6ServerA computer or device on a network that manages network resources. There are many different types of servers. For example: File server: a computer and storage device dedicated to storing files. Any user on the network can store files on the server
- 7Ethernet CableCarries the broadband signals between your modem, router, computer, and other wired Internet-capable devices.
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