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Networking Devices
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 What are Networking Devices
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 Network devices are components used to connect
computers or other electronic devices together so that
they can share files or resources like printers or fax
machines.

 Devices used to setup a Local Area Network (LAN)

are the most common type of network devices used
by the public. A LAN requires a hub, switch, router.•
Networking Devices are also called Communicating
Devices
 Networking Devices
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 NIC (Network Interface card)
 Repeater
 Modem
 Bridge
 Hub
 Switch
 Router
 NIC (Network Interface Card)
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 NIC provides the physical interface between
computer and cabling.

 It prepares data, sends data, and controls the flow

of data. It can also receive and translate data into
bytes for the CPU to understand.

 It has specific MAC address (48 bit)

 Ethernet is a physical and data link layer

technology for local area networks (LANs)
NIC (Network Interface Card)
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 Repeater
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 Network repeaters regenerate incoming electrical,
wireless or optical signals. With physical media like
Ethernet or Wi-Fi, data transmissions can only span a
limited distance before the quality of the signal degrades.
Repeaters attempt to preserve signal integrity and extend
the distance over which data can safely travel.
 Repeaters remove the unwanted noise in an incoming
signal.
 It can’t filter the signal traffic.
 it works in physical layer of OSI Model.
Repeater
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 Modem
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 The word "modem" comes from "modulator-
demodulator“
 Modulation: digital information to analog
 Demodulation: analog signals back into useful
digital information
 An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is required
to complete a connection to the Internet.
Modem
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 HUB
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 There are two types of hubs: active and passive.
 Passive hubs simply connect all ports together
electrically and are usually not powered.
 Active hubs use electronics to amplify and clean up the
signal before it is broadcast to the other ports.
 Hubs are devices used to link several computers
together.
 They repeat any signal that comes in on one port and
copy it to the other ports (a process that is also called
broadcasting).
 It works in physical Layer of OSI Model.
HUB
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 Bridge
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 They join similar topologies and are used to divide network
segments.
 It can filter traffic on the basis of MAC address.
 If it is aware of the destination address, it is able to forward
packets.
 Works in Data link Layer of OSI Model.
 The main disadvantage to bridges is that they can’t connect
dissimilar network types or perform intelligent path selection.
For that function, you would need a router.
 Ports are limited to 16 only.
Bridge
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 Switch
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 A network switch is a computer networking device that
connects network segments.
 Populates MAC address table on the basis of source
MAC address of a Frame.
 Network switches are capable of inspecting data frames
as they are received, determining the source and
destination device of that frame, and forwarding it
appropriately
 Data Link Layer or Layer 2 Device.
Switch
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 Router
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 Routers are highly intelligent devices that connect multiple
network types and determine the best path for sending data.
 Routers are normally used to connect one LAN to another.
 These devices examine incoming packets to determine the
destination address of the data. It then examines its internal
routing table to choose the best path for the packet through the
network, and switches them to the proper outgoing port.
 Routers are OSI network layer 3 devices
 Typically, when a WAN is set up, there will be at least two
routers used.
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Filter traffic on the basis of IP address.