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Network Communication Devices

• Network devices are various hardware devices that are used to


connect computers, printers etc., to a network.

• To connect any network a machine need a Network Interface Card or


WIFI Card.
Network Interface Card(NIC)
• Network Interface Card(NIC) is also called as Ethernet card, Network
card, Lan card, Network adapter card(NAC) or Network Interface
Unit(NIU), Terminal Access Point(TAP)

• It is a physical and data link layer device used by computers to


connect and communicate with other devices on the LAN
Wi-Fi (wireless Fidelity) card
• It is used to connect any device to local network wirelessly.
Communication Devices

• Hub
• Switch
• Router
• Bridge
• Gateway
• Modem
• Repeater
Hub

• It is a physical layer device which has multiple ports that are used to connect
multiple computers or segments of LAN together.
• It does the work of Data forwarding to other computers.
• It has two types:
• Passive Hub: It allows the signal to be passed without any change
• Active Hub : It amplify the signal as it moves from one device to another.
• But hub is not so secure and safe.
• Copying the data packets on all the interfaces makes it slower and more
congested.
• To overcome this problem , we use network switch.
Switch
• It does the work of “Filter and forwarding” which is a more intelligent
way of dealing with the Data packets.
• It follows Packet switching technique.
• It helps to prevent traffic overloading in LAN
Router
• It is smartest or most complicated device.
• It can work like a switch that routes data packets based on their IP
addresses.
Difference between Hub , Switch &
Router
HUB SWITCH ROUTER

Works in Physical layer. Data/Network Layer Network layer

Broadcasts messages Multicasts messages Routes messages

Sends data as Bits Sends data as Frames Sends data as Packets

Connect devices within the same Connect devices to network Connect two different network
network
Do not store MAC addresses Store MAC addresses Store MAC addresses
Bridge
• A bridge connects two or more LANs.
• It operates at data link layer.
• It handles network that follow the same protocol
Gateway
• Gateway is a network device used to connect two or more dissimilar
networks.
Repeaters
• It is used to extend transmission So that the signal can cover longer
distance or be received on the other side of an obstruction.

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