hardware network types

hardware network types

1. router

   • A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks
     • You need an inexpensive device called a router.

2. ethernet cable

   • Every so often, we get questions from people who plan to install Ethernet cable in their homes.
     • Ethernet is a local area technology connected devices in close proximity

3. nertworks interface card

   • Short for Network Interface Card, the NIC is also referred to as an Ethernet card and network adapter.

4. wireless network interface card

   • a home network or home area network (HAN) is a type of computer network that facilitates communication among devices within the close vicinity of a home.

5. wireless access point

   • Wireless access points (APs or WAPs) are networking devices that allow wireless Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.

6. wifi range extendender

   • All routers are only capable of broadcasting reliably up to a certain distance.

7. A home server is a computing server located in a private residence providing services to other devices inside or outside the household through a home network or the Internet.

8. You simply plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the network interface of your various devices and the other end into the switch.

9. switch

   • Switches open and close electrical circuits, allowing power to flow through lights and appliances.

10. server

    • A home server is a computing server located in a private residence providing services to other devices inside or outside the household through a home network or the Internet.

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