Network Hardware

Network Hardware

1. Bandwidth – The limit on amount of data that is able to be transmitted per second

2. Ethernet Port – A connection slot in a device for ethernet cables

3. Wi-Fi – Allows data to pass between devices using radio signals

4. IP Address – An address of a device when connected to a network.

5. MAC Address – A physical address of any device, used for networking

6. Router - The Router is responsible for transmitting Packets between different Networks. Remember each packet is inside a Frame

7. Switch - A Switch is designed to transfer packets inside a network.

8. Hub - the Hub transmits a copy of this frame to every other connection that it is linked to

9. A wireless access point is basically the antennas on top of the router. It allows devices to connect to the router without wires. Not all routers are wireless routers.

10. A Switch turns connections between machines on and off when they are needed to avoid these data collisions.

11. Copper wire has been used to wire the home since the telephone became popular, over 100 years ago!

12. Fiber optics refers to technology that transmits data through thin strands of a highly transparent material that usually is either glass or plastic