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Network Components (Intermediary Network Devices (Hub (Repeater), Switch…
Network Components
Intermediary Network Devices
Hub (Repeater)
Switch (Micro-manages Segments)
Bridge (Divides LAN into Segments)
WAP (Wireless Access Point
Router (Uses IP Address to forward Traffic
Firewall (Protects data and equipment from outside attacks)
Network Media
Fiber
Multi-Mode
Uses LED emitters to send Light Pulses (10 Gb/s) Shorter Distance 550m
Single-Mode
(1 Gb/s) Used for Long Distances kilometers(backbone)
Connector Type
SC Connector
LC Connector
ST Connector
Duplex Multi-mode LC Connector
Coaxial
Thicknet (10 BASE 5) 500m
RG6 (Carrier Cable with more Bandwidth
Thinnet (10 BASE 2) 185m
RG59 (Cable TV Brand)
Connectors (BNC Connector/F Connector)
Copper
UTP (Does not protect from EMI/RFI
STP (Adds Foil in cable to protect from EMI/RFI
Both Cables use RJ45 Connectors and have 4 Pairs of wires
Category Cables
CAT5e (1000 Mb/s) 100m
CAT6 (1000 Mb/s)
CAT5 (100 Mb/s) Offered Higher Data Transfer
CAT6a (1000 Mb/s) Voice Over IP
CAT3 (10 Mb/s) Telephones
CAT7 ScTP (10 Gb/s Screened Twisted Pairs) VOIP
Wireless
802.11g
802.11n
802.11b
802.11
802.11a
Modems
POTS (Plain Old Telephone System)
Uses RJ11 Connector
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
Cable (Hybrid of Fiber Coax)
Network Equipment
Patch Panel (Organize Network Cables from various Networks)
PoE (Power over Ethernet) Switch with PoE provide DC current over the Ethernet Cable
