Network Hardware

Network Hardware

1. To create a network

   • Network Interface Card (NIC)
     • Allows the device connect to a network
   • Switch
     • Connects a device to a lan
     • Receives and transmits data to another device
   • Router
     • Transmits data to a device
     • Used in homes and small businesses to connect to a lan

2. Cables

   • Ethernet cables
     • Connects devices to a lan using copper wires
   • Coaxial cable
     • Made of single copper wire surrounded by plastic and metallic mesh to prevent outside interference
   • Fibre Optic
     • Transmits data as light
     • High performance

3. Wireless

   • Uses radio waves
   • You need a WAP device
     • a switch that allows you to connect wirelessly