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what is NETWORK EQUIPMENT??

by Wikipedia:

networking hardware or networking equipment typically refers to devices facilitating the use of a computer network. which includes gateways, routers, network bridges, switches, hubs and repeaters. there are also hybrid network devices such as multilayer, protocol converters and bridge routers. 

                                                    NIC (network interface card)                                                                                                                                                                     

 

                                            

there are 3 type of NIC - ethernet card

                                     - Local talk connecters

                                     - Token Ring cards

Ethernet card:                                

 Local talk connecters:

Token ring card:

Hub & Switch 

 

HUB: transmit all data received to all nod connected to the hub.

                                                                                               

SWITCH :  Identify the device on the network for which the data is intended and sends the data to the node       only.              

                          

REPEATER : A network device used to regenerate or replicate a signal. Repeaters are used in transmission systems to regenerate analog or digital signals distorted by transmission loss. Analog repeaters frequently can only amplify the signal while digital repeaters can reconstruct a signal to near its original quality.

BRIDGES : is a product that connect a local area network (LAN) to (LAN) that uses the same protocol (ethernet or token ring)

ROUTER : Is a physical devices that join multiple wired or wireless networks together.

that all!!!!! (^_^)