COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
LAN WAN AND THE INTERNET
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Devices that decide where data packets go. They are used all over the world.
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Built into a pc usually on the motherboard. It allows you to plug an ethernet cable into the computer and helps create a wired network.
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A device that connects two local area networks (LANs), or two segments of the same LAN together.
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Allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using radio waves. They convert data received through cables into a wireless signal and vice versa.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is an Access Point? An access point is a device that creates a wireless local area network, or WLAN, usually in an office or large building. An access point connects to a wired router, switch, or hub via an Ethernet cable, and projects a WiFi signal to a designated area.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition(s): A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using wi-fi, or related standards.
Detailed explanation-3: -A wireless access point (WAP) is a hardware device or configured node on a local area network (LAN) that allows wireless capable devices and wired networks to connect through a wireless standard, including Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Detailed explanation-4: -A wireless router is a two-in-one appliance. It combines the functionality of a wireless AP–connecting a group of wireless stations to an adjacent wired network–with the capabilities of an Ethernet router, which forwards IP packets between the wireless subnet and any other subnet.