Communication Devices Transmission medium Network Interface Card (NIC) - enables the computer to access the network Wireless Network Interface Card (WNIC) ~ network card that provides wireless data transmission Modem ~ convert analog signal to digital signal and vice-versa. Hub or switch ~ to connect segments of a LAN Router - connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to the correct destination - forwards data packets across a network toward their destinations Wireless Access Point - connects wireless communication devices together to form a wireless network. Physical transmission medium (guided) - waves are guided along a solid transmission medium ~ Examples : twisted-pair cable, coaxial cable and fibre optic cable Twisted-Pair (UTP &STP) It consists of two wires or conductors twisted together, each with its own plastic insulation. ‘Coaxial Cable It consists of a single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers. Twisted-Pair Coaxial Cable Fibre Optic