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Features And Functions Of Any Interconnection Devices That You Might Think Of Using

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In this report I will be outlining the features and functions of any interconnection devices that you might think of using. In the report I will include Network Interface Card, Router, Switch, Hubs, Gateway, Bridge and Wireless access points.
Network Interface Card
This provides the hardware interface between a network and computer. It is technically a network adapter hardware in the form factor of an add-in card like a PCI or PCMI card. A number of network interface cards work with wired connection and some others are wireless. The majority of network interface cards support either wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi wireless standards. Ethernet network interface cards plug into the system bus of the computer and have jacks for network cables, and wifi network interface cards have built in transmitters/ receivers. With modern computers many network interface cards are preinstalled by the manufacturer. All networks interface cards have a speed rating like 11 Mbps, 54 Mbps or 100 Mbps that imply the general performance of the unit.
Router
A router is a small physical device that can join multiple PCs together. A router is basically a 3 gateway layer device, this means that it can connect two or more networks and that the router operates at the network layer of the OSI model. Home networks normally use a wireless or wired internet protocol router, internet protocol being the most familiar OSI network layer protocol. An internet protocol router like a DSL or cable modem broadband

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