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Paper 1 - Architecture
3 - Networks
Network Hardware
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WAP
: Allows
wireless devices
to
connect
to the
network
Switch: connects 2 or more devices
together.
NIC: Allows
computer
or hardware to
connect
to the
network
Types of Transmission Media:
Ethernet
(twisted
pair
),
Fibre Optic
(made of
glass
, breaks
easily
),
Coaxial.
Hub
:
A piece of
hardware
used to connect multiple
devices
in a
network.
host:
A
server
that stores
files
for other computers to
access.
modem:
Allows
computers
to connect to a
network
over a
telephone line.
Network Interface Card (
NIC
)
: A circuit board that is installed in a computer so it can be connected to a network.
Router
: directs
data packets
on a network