wire and wireless networks

wire and wireless networks

1. routers

   • helps traffic data
   • is the brain

2. switch

   • adds extra ethernet ports
   • sends information to where it needs to go

3. bandwith

   • speed in which data can be sent

4. packets

   • packets are bits of broken up pieces of data
   • the data is remade when at its destination

5. HUB

   • a connection point for devices in a network unintelligent
   • packets are broadcast to every device

6. coaxial cable

   • a transmission media that consists of a central wire, surrounded by insulation and a shield of braided wire to minimise interface

7. WAN

   • large geographical area

8. LAN

   • local area network
   • small geographical area

9. URL

   • unique resource location

10. cloud

    • group of servers