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switch
connects multiple devices to the internet
router
forwards traffic between networks
wireless router
connects multiple wireless devices, and may have a switch for wired ones
access point(AP)
connects to a wireless router and is used to extend the reach of a wireless network
modem
connects a home or small office to the internet
name 5 intermediary devices
switch, router, wireless router, access point, modem.
What does LAN stand for?
local area network
what does WAN stand for?
wide area network
what is the internet?
a medium for the communication between networks
what does PAN stand for?
personal area network
what is PAN most associated with?
Bluetooth
what is bluetooth
a wireless technology that allows wireless devices to communicate for short distances.
what is a LAN
a network that connects devices using wire cables in a small geographical area, or they are owned by an individual, such as in a home or business.
what does VLAN stand for?
virtual local area network
what is VLAN?
Virtual LANs (VLANs) allow an administrator to segment the ports on a single switch as if it were multiple switches. VLANs also allow end devices to be grouped together for administrative purposes.
WLAN stands for
wirelesss local area network
what does a WLAN do?
connects multiple wireless devices through radio waves, and might have a switch for wired devices.
WMN stands for
wireless mesh network
WMN does what?
when multiple networks connect through access points, and routers.
MAN stands for
metropolitan area network
MAN is
A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that spans across a large campus or a city. The network consists of various buildings connected through wireless or fiber optic media.
what is a WAN
A wide area network (WAN) connects multiple networks that are in geographically separated locations.
VPN stands for?
virtual private network
VPN does?
allow secure usage of unsecure networks
what does DSL stand for?
digital subscriber line
FTTP stands for?
fiber to the premises
FTTC stands for?
fiber to the curb
OLT stands for
optical line terminal
ONT stands for
optical network terminal
VOIP stands for
voice over internet protocol
what does a WAN service provider connect to?
Your service provider for your home or mobile device connects you to the largest WAN, the internet.
