LAN HARDWARE

LAN HARDWARE

1. router-it is a local area network

2. ethernet-cabel goes into you pc

3. server-a computer or computer program which manages access

4. switch-A network switch is a computer networking device that connects devices together on a computer network by using packet switching to receive, process, and forward data to the destination device

5. in computer networking, a wireless access point, or more generally just access point, is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network

6. network-cabels-is a ether net cabel

7. A Wi-Fi range extender, sometimes called a range expander, is a type of wireless repeater used to expand the reach of a wireless LAN.

8. A wireless network interface controller (WNIC) is a network interface controller which connects to a wireless radio-based computer network, rather than a wired network, such as Token Ring or Ethernet. A WNIC, just like other NICs, works on the Layer 1 and Layer 2 of the OSI Model.