NETWORK DEVICES

WHAT ARE NETWORK DEVICES ?

Network devices are
hardware or software
components used to facilitate
communication and data
transfer between devices
within a computer network.
These devices enable the
transmission, routing,
switching, and management
of network traffic.
 MODEM

RJ-45 CONNECTOR
Wi-Fi CARD

ETHERNET CARD
ROUTER
NETWORK
DEVICES
HUB REPEATER

SWITCH GATEWAY

BRIDGE
1. MODEM 2. RJ-45 CONNECTOR 3. ETHERNET CARD

 Registered Jack-45 – standard

type of connector for network
cables.
 Plug-in devices used in
networking and
telecommunications
applications.
 Used primarily for connecting  A hardware device that helps in
 Enables a computer to transmit LANs, particularly Ethernet. the connection of nodes within
data over telephone lines. a network.
 Convert digital signals into  Also known as network card,
analog signals & vice versa. network adapter or NIC.
 2 types- internal & external  Allows computer to
modem. communicate over a computer
 Modulator at source nodes network.
converts digital into analog  A physical address(MAC
signals while Demodulator at address) of each communicating
destination node converts computer is mentioned on
analog into digital signals. Ethernet card.Mac-Media Access Control
4. HUB 5. SWITCH

 Multi-port, intelligent network device

used to interconnect devices over a
network.
 Filters & forwards data only to selected
devices across a network.
 Data received from one port is
refreshed and delivered to other.
 Multi-port, unintelligent network hardware device which  While hub replicates what it receives
transfers data from one port to another where several on one port to all other ports, switch
computers are connected together with different ports. keeps a record of MAC addresses of
 When data reaches one port, it is copied to all other ports attached devices.
of the hub without changing the destination address.
 2 types-active and passive hubs.
 Supports 8 – 24 ports.
 It is unintelligent & shares data with all attached devices
i.e. cannot remember the connected devices & cannot filter
data causing unnecessary traffic jams.
 Can both send & receive info. But only one task at a time.
 Inexpensive way to connect multiple devices to network.
6. BRIDGE 7. GATEWAY

 A device that connects dissimilar networks

(networks with diff. configuration).
 Makes network communication reliable by
providing the necessary translation of all data
received from network into a format recognised by
devices within the internal network.
 Establishes an intelligent connection b/w LAN &
external networks with completely diff. structures.
 A device that works on both physical & data link
layer.
 Connects multiple network segments at the data
link layer of the OSI model.
 Bridges relay frames b/w 2 originally separate
segments that follow same protocols & it
regenerates the signal & checks the physical
address of the destination & forwards the new
copy only to that port.
 Can filter network traffic on the basis of the MAC
addresses.
8. REPEATER 9. ROUTER 10. Wi-Fi CARD

 Forwards data from source to

destination over a network
using shortest path.
 Used at network layer.
 Uses IP address to connect a
local area network to the
 Operates only on the physical level
internet.
of OSI model.  An internal or external LAN
 Has advanced capabilities .
 Amplifies & restores attenuated adapter with a built-in
 Can analyze the data being
signals for long-distance wireless radio & antenna.
carried, alter how it is packaged
transmission.
& send it to another network of  Used in desktop computer &
 A 2 port network device enables the user to establish a
different type.
connecting 2 identical network connection without any wire.
mostly for cable runs more than  Widely used in notebook
100 metres. computers due to the highly
 Does not change the functionality portable nature.
of the network.  The most common Wi-Fi card
 Extensively used in broadcasting. used in desktop computers is
Also called translators or boosters. the PCI- Express Wi-Fi card.
Summing up....
1. MODEM - DEVICE THAT ENABLES THE COMPUTER TO TRASMIT DATA OVER TELEPHONE LINES
2. RJ-45 CONNECTOR – AN 8-WIRE CONNECTOR USED TO CONNECT COMPUTERS ON LANS
ESPECIALLY ETHERNETS
3. ETHERNET CARD – DEVICE THAT HELPS IN THE CONNECTION OF NODES WITHIN A NETWORK
4. HUB – DEVICE USED TO CONNECT SEVERAL COMPUTERS WITH EACH OTHER
5. SWITCH – DEVICE THAT TRANSMITS DATA TO THE COMPUTER IN LAN
6. BRIDGE – DEVICE THAT LINKS TWO SEGMENTS OF THE ORIGINAL NETWORK TOGETHER
7. GATEWAY – DEVICE THAT CONNECTS DISSIMILAR NETWORKS
8. REPEATER – DEVICE THAT AMPLIFIES A SIGNAL TRANSIMTTED ACROSS THE NETWORK SO
THAT THE SIGNAL IS RECEIVED THE SAME WAY AS IT IS SEND
9. ROUTER – DEVICE THAT HELPS IN FORWARDING PACKETS FROM ONE MACHINE TO
ANOTHER
10. Wi-Fi CARD - DEVICE THAT CAN BE INSTALLED INSIDE A COMPUTER TO ALLOW IT TO
CONNECT TO WIRELESS NETWORKS
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