COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK DEVICES
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digital network
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generator
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smart phone
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sensor
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Detailed explanation-1: -A router is a communications device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct desti-nation on the network. A router can be used on any size of network.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gateway. A device that receives information from many other points on the network and transmits information to another network. Why it’s important: When multiple wireless protocols are mixed, a gateway is almost always required.
Detailed explanation-3: -A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a computer network that is larger than a single building local area network (LAN) but is located in a single geographic area that is smaller than a wide area network (WAN). Generally, it is several LANs interconnected by dedicated backbone connections.