NA9_Network_Hardware_Table

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Twisted Pair Cable Hardware Table

Coaxial Cable Purpose (What function does it serve in a
network?)

Twisted pair cabling is a type of wiring in
which two conductors of a single circuit are
twisted together for the purposes of
canceling out electromagnetic interference
from external sources

Coaxial cable is used as a transmission line
for radio frequency signals.

Fiber Optic Cable A technology that uses glass (or plastic)
Internal Network Adapter threads (fibers) to transmit data. A fiber
External Network Adapter optic cable consists of a bundle of glass
threads, each of which is capable of
transmitting messages modulated onto
light waves.

A network adapter is the component of a
computer's internal hardware that is used
for communicating over a network with
another computer. It enable a computer to
connect with another computer, server or
any networking device over an LAN
connection

device that adds wireless connectivity to a
laptop or desktop computer.

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Wireless Network Adapter A device that adds wireless connectivity to

a laptop or desktop computer. All of the

adapters below are available as external

USB

Dial Up Modem Dial-up refers to an Internet connection
Cable Modem that is established using a modem. ...
When a user initiates a dial-up connection,
the modem dials a phone number of an
Internet Service Provider (ISP) that is
designated to receive dial-up calls.

a type of modem that connects a computer
or local network to broadband Internet
service through the same cable that
supplies cable television service

Wireless Access Point A wireless access point (WAP) is a
Hub hardware device or configured node on a
local area network (LAN) that allows
wireless capable devices and wired
networks to connect through a wireless
standard, including Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

the effective center of an activity, region,
or network.

Router In order for devices on the network to
connect to the Internet, the router must be
connected to a modem. Therefore, most
routers have a specific Ethernet port that is
designed to connect to the Ethernet port of
a cable or DSL modem.

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Server
A server is a type of computer or device on
Gateway a network that manages network
resources.