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Networking Device

Network Router

A router is a device that determines the proper path for data to travel between different networks, and forwards data packets to the next device along this path. They connect networks together; a LAN to a WAN for example, to access the Internet. Some units, are available in both wired and wireless models.

Wired Router Model

Wireless [...]

Network Switch

A network switch is a computer networking device that connects network segments.

 

Low-end network switches appear nearly identical to network hubs, but a switch contains more “intelligence” (and a slightly higher price tag) than a network hub. Network switches are capable of inspecting data packets as they are received, determining the source and destination device of [...]

Network Card

A network card, network adapter or NIC (network interface card) is a piece of computer hardware designed to allow computers to communicate over a computer network. It is both an OSI layer 1 (physical layer) and layer 2 (data link layer) device, as it provides physical access to a networking medium and provides a low-level [...]