WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP
INTRODUCTION
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Wireless Access Point
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Network Interface card
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Switch
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Hub
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Detailed explanation-1: -A network interface card (NIC) is a hardware component, typically a circuit board or chip, which is installed on a computer so it can connect to a network.
Detailed explanation-2: -ADVERTISEMENT. A network interface card (NIC) is a hardware component without which a computer cannot be connected over a network. It is a circuit board installed in a computer that provides a dedicated network connection to the computer. It is also called network interface controller, network adapter or LAN adapter.
Detailed explanation-3: -Network cards can communicate with each other over the same network using a network switch, or if two computers are directly connected. When computers need to connect to a different network (e.g., the Internet), they must use a router to route the network packets to the correct network.