Network Components

Question 1

a wireless connection point for users to directly connect to a wired network using wireless-enabled devices

Answer 1

access point

Question 2

connects separate networks that use the same protocol, even if those networks have different topologies or transmission speeds

Answer 2

bridge

Question 3

connect multiple networks that use different protocols, translating one protocol to another so that the 2 networks can interact (usually application layer)

Answer 3

gateway

Question 4

connection points that link multiple systems & devices using the same protocol within a single network; receive data packets & forward them to all other devices

Answer 4

hubs

Question 5

modulates between digital info & an analog signal to support networks (connect computer to internet)

Answer 5

modems

Question 6

A form of gateway that does not translate protocols but acts as a mediator that performs functions on behalf of another network using the same protocol instead of just connecting the networks

Answer 6

proxy

Question 7

controls data flow on a network using the same protocol by receiving incoming data packets & forwarding those to the correct destination based on IP addresses

Answer 7

routers

Question 8

support computers & networks by performing different core functions like running with application servers, storing files with a file server, or storing data using a database server

Answer 8

server

Question 9

devices like amplifiers, concentrators, & repeaters that receive signals & then modify them by increasing the signal strength, combining multiple signals, or simply regenerating the signal

Answer 9

signal modifiers