Network Device

Used to connect computer devices together with identical protocols

• Hub

• Switch

• Router

• Bridge

Used to connect computer devices together and also reads the hardware addresses of incoming data packets so it can deliver them to the correct destination.

• Hub

• Switch

• Router

• Bridge

Provides a communication link between computer networks and distributes data packets between them.

• Hub

• Switch

• Router

• Bridge

Stores and forwards frames (data packets) between the different segments of a network it joins.

• Hub

• Switch

• Router

• Bridge

Used to connect a network to the internet.

• Modem

• Gateway

• Repeater

• Access point

Amplifies the signal it receives before transmitting so it can travel longer distances.

• Modem

• Gateway

• Repeater

• Access point

Creates a wireless local area network (WLAN), usually in an office or a large building.

• Modem

• Gateway

• Repeater

• Access point

What is the main difference between a hub and a switch?

• Hubs are more secure than switches

• Hubs can connect multiple LANs together

• Switches forward data more intelligently than hubs

• Switches broadcast data to every port like hubs

Device that connects multiple networks and routes data packets between them based on IP addresses.

• Hub

• Switch

• Bridge

• Router

Device that regenerates and amplifies signals in a network to extend the transmission distance.

• Modem

• Gateway

• Access point

• Repeater