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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Router | connects LANs to a WAN |
| Switches | connects hosts on local area network and pass signals between them. |
| LAN | group of networked computers within a few hundred meters of each other. |
| WAN | group of computers on multiple LANs connected with long distance technology. |
| Managed Switch | In which each port can configured with different setting |
| Unmanaged Switch | Is the type of switch sold for small office/home office (SOHO) |
| Access point | centrally connects wireless network nodes into a wireless LAN. |
| Patch Panel | Permanent connector for horizonal cables on the and a row of female port connector on the front. |
| Patch cable | short, can be up to 100 feet of cable terminated at each end with a plug or socket. |
| Firewall | generally, protect an internal network from unauthorized access. |
| Access Point | centrally connects wireless network nodes into wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same way a switch connected wired devices into a LAN. |
| Repeaters | devices that amplify or regenerate signals to extend the range of communication networks. |
| Extenders | boost your existing wireless network by signal form your router, helping to eliminate the dead zones and improve coverage across your home. |