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CECS 5460 . Assignment 3. Hub. This is a hardware device that is used to network multiple computers together. It is a central connection for all the computers in a network. Switch.
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CECS 5460 Assignment 3
Hub • This is a hardware device that is used to network multiple computers together. It is a central connection for all the computers in a network
Switch • A network switch is device that is used to connect devices together on a computer network by performing a form of packet switching.
Router • A network device that forwards packets from one network to another.
Bridge • A network bridge connects and filters traffic between two network segments at the data link layer of the OSI model to form a single network.
Gateway • A device that enables data to flow between different networks which forms the Internet.
Firewall • A software program designed to protect a network by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access or by monitoring transfers of information to and from the network.
Wireless AP • Adevice that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network, such as a router, using Wi-Fi.