DEVICE NAME | FUNCTION |
Network Interface Card (NIC)
| Is an adapter card or PC card that allow computers to access and communicate over a wired computer network.(Via Cable) |
Wireless Network Interface Card (WNIC)
| Is a network card that provides wireless data transmission which connects to a radio-based computer network that allow computers to access and communicate over a wireless computer network. |
Internal and external modem (MOdulator/DEModulator)
| Is a device that enables a computer to transmit data over telephone or cable lines. It may need to convert digital signals to analog signal (and vice versa)before transferring data, instructions and information. |
Hub or switch
| Is a connection point for devices in a network LAN. A hub connects all the devices on its ports together. A switch understands when two devices want to talk to each other, and gives them a switched connection |
Router
| Is a communications device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to the correct destination |
Wireless access point
| A wireless access point is a central communications device that allow computers to transfer data wirelessly to other wireless devices or to a wired network. |
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Identify the devices needed in computer network communication
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