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    Seven different networking components are hubs, switches, routers, bridges, gateways, firewalls, and wireless access points. Hubs broadcast all data to all ports but switches only send data to the destination port. Routers connect different networks and make routing decisions. Bridges divide one network into two segments. Gateways provide connectivity between networks. Firewalls filter incoming and outgoing traffic to protect private networks. Wireless access points broadcast and receive wireless signals to connect devices to the network without wires.

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    Seven different networking components are hubs, switches, routers, bridges, gateways, firewalls, and wireless access points. Hubs broadcast all data to all ports but switches only send data to the destination port. Routers connect different networks and make routing decisions. Bridges divide one network into two segments. Gateways provide connectivity between networks. Firewalls filter incoming and outgoing traffic to protect private networks. Wireless access points broadcast and receive wireless signals to connect devices to the network without wires.

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    Seven different networking components are hubs, switches, routers, bridges, gateways, firewalls, and wireless access points. Hubs broadcast all data to all ports but switches only send data to the destination port. Routers connect different networks and make routing decisions. Bridges divide one network into two segments. Gateways provide connectivity between networks. Firewalls filter incoming and outgoing traffic to protect private networks. Wireless access points broadcast and receive wireless signals to connect devices to the network without wires.

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    Computer

    Networking
    Devices
    Seven Different Networking Components
    What is a network device?
    • Components used to connect computers as well as other
    electrical devices together in order to share resources such as
    printers and fax machines.
    Devices used in
    Networking
    • The different devices or components used in networking
    include:
    • Hubs
    • Switches
    • Routers
    • Network bridges
    • Gateways
    • Firewalls
    • Wireless AP (Access Points)
    What is a Hub?
    • A small rectangular box that joins computers together through
    ports on the back of the hub.

    • Picture of a 4 – Port Ethernet Hub (below)

    Ethernet hub – Wikipedia. [online image]. Available en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet hub


    How does a Hub work?
    • A hub receives data packets and passes on all the Information
    it receives to all the other computers connected to the hub.

    • Information is also sent to the computer that sent the


    information!

    • Example: if computer 1 wants to communicate with computer


    3, the data will be sent to all the computers on the network
    since hubs do not know the destination of the information it
    receives.
    Diagram of a hub
    network

    Main PC
    Hub Ethernet PC 1

    PC 2
    Additional Information
    about Hubs
    • Most hubs contain 4 ports some have 5 or more ports.

    • Hubs can be used for a smaller network such as a home


    network or a small office network.

    • Hubs may not be the best option for sophisticated or complex


    networks.
    What is a Switch?
    • Switches look similar to hubs in that they are rectangular in
    shape. A switch also has ports on the back.

    Network switch – net gear.[online image]. Available http://www.senasum.blogspot.com, July 9, 2013


    How does a Switch work?
    • Switches work about the same way as hubs. Unlike hubs,
    switches can identify the destination of a packet.

    • Switches send information only to the computer that is


    suppose to receive the information.

    • Switches can also send and retrieve information at the same


    time which makes sending information faster to retrieve than
    hubs.
    Diagram of a Switch
    Network

    Switch Diagram. LindyConnectionPerfection.[online image]. Available http://www.lindy-international.com, July 9, 2013


    Additional Information
    about Switches
    • Switches are a better option than hubs for larger networks or
    home networks with 4 or more connected computers.
    What is a Router?
    • A specialized computer programmed to interface between
    different networks.

    • Netgear-wndr4000-ddwrt-450 – Most Popular VPN Service Providers & DD-WRT Routers. [online image]. www.flashrouters.com, July 12, 2013.
    How does a Router work?
    • A router receives data from the user.

    • Looks for the remote address of the other computer making


    routing decisions along the way

    • Forwards the user data out to a different interface that is closer


    to the remote computer
    Diagram of a Router
    Additional Information
    about Routers
    • Routers make sure data sent over the Internet goes where it
    needs to go and not where it is not needed.

    • Acts like a traffic controller, working to cut down congestion


    throughout the network and keeps everything flowing
    smoothly along the best path.

    • Routers are the only type of equipment that looks at every


    single packet passing by on the network.
    What is a Bridge?
    • A hardware device used to create a connection between two
    separate computer networks or to divide one network into two.

    • Filters data traffic at a network boundary and reduces the


    amount of traffic on a LAN dividing it into two segments.

    • I -4E to Ethernet (10/100M) Network Bridge. [online image]. Network Bridge. Available at www.freewtc.com. July 12, 2013.
    How does a Bridge work?
    • Each bridge consist of a MAC address and operates at layer 2 of the
    OSI model

    • When a packet is received on the bridge ports the forwarding table


    including the MAC address is automatically updated to map the
    source MAC address to the network port from which the packet
    originated

    • The gateway then process the received packet according to the


    packet’s type.
    Diagram of a Bridge
    Additional Information
    about Bridges
    • A bridge examines each message on a LAN and passes the
    ones known to be within the same LAN.

    • Computer addresses have no relationship to location in a


    bridging network.

    • A bridge is sometimes referred to as a brouter.


    What is a Gateway?
    • A communication device that provides a remote network with
    connectivity to the host network.

    • Gateway Network Communications [online image]. Available www.hiwtc.com


    How a Gateway Works
    • The gateway node acts like a proxy server and firewall

    • The gateway uses forwarding tables to determine where packet


    are to be sent
    Gateway Diagram
    Additional Information
    about Gateways
    • On the Internet a node or stopping point can be a gateway.

    • The computers controlling traffic within a network are


    gateway nodes.

    • A gateway is also associated with a router.


    What is a Firewall?
    • Hardware or software device that protects a computer network
    from unauthorized access.

    • Firewall Sling Secure Smartphone. [online image]. Available www.slingsecure.com


    How a Firewall works
    • Firewalls filters the information coming through the Internet
    connection into a user private network.

    • To control traffic in and out of the network firewalls one or


    more of the three methods are used including:
    • Packet filtering
    • Proxy service
    • Stateful inspection
    Diagram of Firewall
    Additional Information
    about Firewalls
    • Most home network routers have built in firewall.
    • The term “firewall” originated from firefighting, where a
    firewall is a barrier established to prevent the spread of a fire.

    • A firewall works with the proxy server making request on


    behalf of workstation users.

    • There are a number of features firewalls can include from


    logging and reporting to setting alarms of an attack.
    What is a Wireless Access
    Point?
    • A small hardware device featuring built-in network adapter,
    antenna, and radio signals.
    • Configured nodes on a WLAN.

    • Wireless Access Points, Page 2. [online image]. Available compnetworking.about.com


    How a Wireless Access
    Point works?
    • Operates using radio frequency technology

    • Broadcast wireless signals computers can detect and use

    • A wireless network adapter is implemented while using a


    wireless access point, most computers today already have
    network adapters built into the computer.
    Diagram of Wireless
    Access Point

    RxNT – The eprescribing System. [online image]. Available www.rxnt.com


    Additional Information
    about Access Points
    • The access point usually connects to the router

    • A hotspot is a application wireless users can connect to the


    Internet.
    Websites Used
    • Searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition
    • About.com
    • Howstuffworks.com
    • Windows.microsoft.com

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