FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

THE INTERNET

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Where would I find a router (or switch/hub)?

A	ONLY in my house
B	ONLY in a school
C	ANYWHERE two cables meet in a network.
D	Only at a server farm

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Frequently Asked Questions Where is Router-switch.com ‘s headquarters? Router-switch.com is located in Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong .

Detailed explanation-2: -Normal Ethernet Cables This type of cable is a “regular” or straight-through cable. You use this type of cable to connect a PC to a hub/switch or a router to a switch.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hub belongs to layer 1 of an OSI model that means it is a physical layer device. Switch belongs to layer 2 of an OSI model that means it is a data link layer device. Router belongs to layer 3 of an OSI model that means it is a network layer device. 2. Hub prefers half-duplex transmission method.

Detailed explanation-4: -Addresses used in each device A switch stores and uses the MAC address of a device to transfer data while a router uses the IP address of the device to transfer data between networks. A hub on the other hand does not store any MAC/IP address to transfer data.

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