Network Equipment

A piece of equipment that allows two or more IT devices, such as computers, to communicate with one another. Connecting multiple IT devices together creates a communications network. Computer, print, server, file storage, Internet access, and other IT resources can be shared across the network.

• Switch

• Router

• Server

• Patch Panel

A network cable that transmits information as pulses of light through strands of cable made of glass or plastic over long distances. (transfer rate of 10 GBPS)

• Ethernet

• Fiber Optic

• Coaxial

• RJ45

This type of cable is the most common type of cable used to create a LAN. It has 4 pairs of copper wires. (Up to 1000 MBPS)

• HDMI

• RCA

• Coaxial

• Ethernet

This local area network (LAN) equipment is a mounted hardware assembly that contains ports that are used to connect and manage incoming and outgoing LAN cables.

• Server

• Switch

• Patch Panel

• WiFi Controller

This piece of network equipment automatically provides and assigns IP addresses, default gateways and other network parameters to client devices.

• Mail Server

• Print Server

• Patch Panel

• DHCP Server

This equipment is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. They perform the traffic directing functions between networks and on the global Internet. Data sent through a network, such as a web page or email, is in the form of data packets.

• Router

• Access Point

• FTP Server

• Network Interface Card

This piece of equipment contains the "content control software". It is a piece of software designed to restrict what websites a user can visit on his or her computer.

• Network Interface Card

• Antivirus Software

• Firewall

• Web Filter

This piece of equipment is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

• Firewall

• DHCP Server

• FTP Server

• Web Filter

This piece of equipment is a networking hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.

• Router

• Access Point

• Switch

• Network Interface Card

Network packets are sent from one device to another to test connectivity.

• Light Wave

• Tone

• Ping

• Bandwidth