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9 Networking Devices

The document discusses various networking devices and components including connecting wires, hubs, switches, routers, gateways, servers, and bridges. Connecting wires such as RJ45 cables transmit data between devices. Hubs broadcast all data to all ports, potentially causing congestion, while switches only forward data to the destination port, reducing congestion. Routers route traffic between networks and gateways connect different network types. Servers provide applications and services to users. Bridges interconnect similar network types.

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9 Networking Devices

The document discusses various networking devices and components including connecting wires, hubs, switches, routers, gateways, servers, and bridges. Connecting wires such as RJ45 cables transmit data between devices. Hubs broadcast all data to all ports, potentially causing congestion, while switches only forward data to the destination port, reducing congestion. Routers route traffic between networks and gateways connect different network types. Servers provide applications and services to users. Bridges interconnect similar network types.

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Networking Devices / components

Connecting wires Hub Switch Router Gateway Server Bridge

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Connecting Wires
These days RJ45 cable is used for computer network. It contains 8 twisted wires in four pairs.

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Connection techniques
Straight connection Cross connection The position of wires at both the end are identical.

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Cross connection Technique


Used to connect same type of devices like computer to computer, switch to switch etc.

Note: If there is auto MDI/MDI-X feature support on the switch / hub / network card or other network devices, the crossover function would be enabled automatically when it's needed.
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Hub
Works as traffic concentrator
Multiple computers are connected to network through it. An incoming packet is broadcasted to all out going port irrespective of the destination port that leads to congestion in network and results in low throughput.

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Switch
Works as traffic concentrator Multiple computers are connected to network through it. An incoming packet is forwarded to the destination port only, results in better connectivity higher throughput and low congestion in network.
The above feature makes switch an intelligent device Switch is preferred over a Hub. L2 and L3 switches available in market along with managed and unmanaged features.
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Router
Layer 3 device Used for routing purpose To route traffic from one network to another network or one subnetwork to another subnetwork.
Its an intelligent device

Wired router and wireless router (WiFi router)

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Gateway
Used to specify exit and entry point of a network to another network.
It is also used to interconnect different type of networks like Internet to ATM network etc.

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Server
Server system ( application software + hardware) A simple computer can be used to make it a server As per requirement and size of the network, devices with higher computing capability with more memory backup may be required. DHCP server Proxy server Web cashing server Network management system (network server) Mailing server Web hosting server Banking server etc.
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Bridge
It is used to interconnect same type of networks.
Example: One WiFi network to another WiFi network etc. So this device works as intermediate device / Relay.

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