Network Types and Devices Flashcards
These are devices required for communication and interaction between components on computer network, either wired or wireless.
Network Types and Devices / Network Devices
Uses cabling and connectors to initiate network connections.
Wired Network
Uses radio signals to initiate network connections. It is the most common home network configuration today.
Wireless Network
Give the three advantages of Wired network.
Faster network data transfer speed
Inexpensive setup
Not susceptible to outside interference
Give also two disadvantages of Wired network.
Specialized tools for cable connections
Labor-intensive
Give the advantages of a Wireless network.
User mobility
Simple Installation
Give also the disadvantages of a Wireless Network.
Security Issues
Slower data transfer
Give the six Wired network devices.
LAN Ethernet Cable
Hub
Switch
Cable Modem
Servers
Firewall
Give the three Wireless network devices.
Wireless Access Point
Wireless Router
Wi-Fi Modem
Connects devices within a local area network. It is limited by length and durability specifications resulting in a bad signal if the cable is too long or of poor quality.
LAN Ethernet Cable
Interconnects networking devices but risks the broadcast of data it receives to all devices connected to it.
Hub
Initiates a direct connection from the sender to the destination bypassing the data traffic to ensure data privacy, unlike hub. It best for interconnecting networking devices.
Switch
Uses a cable connection to create a broadband network connection from a home network to the internet service provider (ISP). This setup needs a splitter to divide the cable TV from the home network.
Cable Modem
Provide resources, data, services, and programs to other computers or clients over a network. It is tasked to handle complex operations such as databases, emails, and shared files.
Servers
A security device that monitors and secures incoming and outgoing network traffic based on established security policies. It is essentially the barrier between a private internal network and the public internet.
Firewall
