Network Hardware

Connects multiple computers together in a local-area-network. Only sends data to the correct IP or MAC address.

• Switch

• Hub

• Router

• Repeater

Define the term 'Wireless Access Point' or WAP.

• Devices that decide where data packets go. They are used all over the world.

• Built into a pc usually on the motherboard. It allows you to plug an ethernet cable into the computer and helps create a wired network.

• A device that connects two local area networks (LANs), or two segments of the same LAN together.

• Allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using radio waves. They convert data received through cables into a wireless signal and vice versa.

What is the purpose of a router?

• Transmits data between networks and directs the data to the intended destination on the internet. Connects a LAN to the Internet.

• Allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using radio waves. They convert data received through cables into a wireless signal and vice versa.

What is the purpose of an NIC?

• Allow devices to control one another

• Allow devices to connect to a printer

• Allows devices to interface with one another

• Allow devices to connect to a network

Which best describes the function of a switch?

• Connects printers together in a LAN

• Connects devices together in a WAN

• Connects devices together in a LAN

• Shares Internet connection on a LAN

What does WAP stand for?

• Windows Access Point

• WiFi Authorisation Pass

• Wireless Access Point

• Wireless Area Protocol

Routers are always connected to at least two (2) different networks.

• True

• False

Many homes have a single device that is an all-in-one switch, router and wireless access point.

• True

• False

What does NIC stand for?

• Network Interference Calculator

• Network Interpretation Computer

• Network Interface Controller

• Network Intelligence Component

Which of the following is true for Coaxial Cables?

• They are made of a single copper wire surrounded by a plastic layer and a metal mesh.

• They are most commonly used for TV aerials.

• They are engineered to block signal interference.

• All of the above