LAN hardware

LAN hardware

1. ETHERNET CABLE

   • This is used so that you can connect your devcices to a router, switch or any other computer.They have high data transfer speeds too.

2. NETWORK INTERFACE CARD

3. WIRELESS NETWORK INTERFACE CARD

   • All devices which is connected to a LAN must have a network interface card. In any portable device a network interface card would be wireless.

4. WIRELESS ACCESS POINT

5. WiFi RANGE EXTENDER

   • A WiFi range extender is when you have your main router in the building and the connection doesn't reach up to certain rooms so you get a WiFi range extender to make the connection from the main router wider used.

6. SWITCH

   • This is used so that all of your devices can connect to one central point in your local area network. All switches could connect to other switches and also other routers as well.

7. SERVER

   • a server is basically a powerful computer that controls the network, for example all of the computers in a school z

8. ROUTER

   • A router can connect you to the internet if it has a modem inside of it, they let you share any of your recources such as the internet connection or files across different computers.