2. Label the photos with the network hardware in the table below. 1 2 ___ Optical fiber 3 4
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Network Interface Card
Hub
Switch
Coaxial cable
Router
Optical fiber
Twisted-pair wire
3. Match the words 1-8 to the descriptions a-h.
1.
Modem
A
is an entrance to another network
2.
Repeater
B
channels incoming data but maintains the bandwidth speed
3.
Bridge
C
allows wireless devices to connect to the network
4.
Router
D
modulates and demodulates the data into a digital or an analog signal
5.
Gateway
E
channels incoming data but shares the bandwidth among the devices present on a network
6.
Switch
F
sends the digital signal further on in the network
7.
Hub
G
connects networks and sends packages of data between them
8.
Wireless access point
H
connects networks that use the same protocol
4. Name the following different types of network.
1 2 star 3 4
5. Label the diagram of a network using these terms: file server, terminals, cables, print server. (5-10)
6. Complete the table giving below. Show the features of each type of network using these key terms: expensive, economical, single cable, many cables, reliable, unreliable, links to server, links to other PC’s.
A
B
C
Cost to set up
Number of cables
Links
Reliability