COMPUTER NETWORKING

DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS

CONNECTING DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A device that amplifies a signal as it passes through it to counteract the effects of attenuation.
A
Server
B
Client
C
Cable
D
Repeater
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A repeater is an electronic device in a communication channel that increases the power of a signal and retransmits it, allowing it to travel further. Since it amplifies the signal, it requires a source of electric power.

Detailed explanation-2: -Repeater in computer network amplifies the signal before being retransmitted. Digital repeaters can recreate even signals distorted by transmission loss. Thus, repeaters frequently connect two LANs and create a big single LAN.

Detailed explanation-3: -Repeater. A repeater is a two-port device that operates at the physical layer . It is used to regenerate the signal over the same network before it becomes too weak or corrupted, allowing the signal to be transmitted for a longer distance over the same network.

Detailed explanation-4: -A repeater is a device that amplifies or regenerates a digital signal as it passes through it, allowing the signal to travel further without losing strength or integrity.

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