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Networking Hardware
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- 1Cable ModemA modem that can use the high bandwidth of a cable television system to deliver highspeed data to and from the service provider.
- 2CAT6 (category 6)Twistedpair cables capable of carrying up to 1000 Mbps (1 gigabit) of data up to a length of 100 meters.
- 3CrossoverTransmit and receive signals are crossed to properly align the transmit signal on one device with the receive signal on the other device.
- 4HubBroadcasts the data it receives to all devices connected to its ports.
- 5Network Interface Card (NIC)The Electronic hardware used to interface the computer to the network.
- 6PortsThe physical input/output interfaces to the networking hardware.
- 7Range ExtenderDevice that relays the wireless signals from an access point or wireless router into areas with a weak signal or no signal at all.
- 8RJ45The 8pin modular connector used with CAT6/5e/5 cable.
- 9SwitchForwards a frame it receives directly out the port associated with its destination address.
- 10ThinNetA type of coaxial cable used to connect LANs configured with a bus topology.
- 11Token Ring HubA hub that manages the passing of the token in a Token Ring Network.
- 12Uplink PortAllows the connection of a hub or switch to another hub or switch without having to use a crossover cable.
- 13Wired Networkuses cables and connectors to establish the network connection.
- 14Wireless Networkuses radio signals to establish the network connection.
- 15Wireless RouterDevice used to interconnect wireless networking devices and to give access to wired devices and establish the broadband internet connection to the ISP.
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- Network and Security: Foundations (Introduction to Computer Networks) Flashcards on Networking Hardware, created by Justin Bullock on 12/10/2016.
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