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List of Computer Networking Devices

The document lists and describes various computer networking devices and components. It discusses gateways, routers, bridges, switches, hubs, and repeaters that operate at different layers of the OSI model. It also mentions hybrid devices like multilayer switches and brouter. The document notes that proxy servers, firewalls, and network address translators sit between different networks. It lists multiplexers, network interface controllers, modems, ISDN terminal adapters, and line drivers as other hardware used to establish networks and connections.

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List of Computer Networking Devices

The document lists and describes various computer networking devices and components. It discusses gateways, routers, bridges, switches, hubs, and repeaters that operate at different layers of the OSI model. It also mentions hybrid devices like multilayer switches and brouter. The document notes that proxy servers, firewalls, and network address translators sit between different networks. It lists multiplexers, network interface controllers, modems, ISDN terminal adapters, and line drivers as other hardware used to establish networks and connections.

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List of computer networking devices Gateway: device sitting at a network node for interfacing with another network that

that uses different protocols. Works on OSI layers 4 to 7. Router: a specialized network device that determines the next network point to which it can forward a data packet towards the destination of the packet. Unlike a gateway, it cannot interface different protocols. Works on OSI layer 3. Bridge: a device that connects multiple network segments along the data link layer. Works on OSI layer 2. Switch: a device that allocates traffic from one network segment to certain lines (intended destination(s)) which connect the segment to another network segment. So unlike a hub a switch splits the network traffic and sends it to different destinations rather than to all systems on the network. Works on OSI layer 2. Hub: connects multiple Ethernet segments together making them act as a single segment. When using a hub, every attached device shares the same broadcast domain and the same collision domain. Therefore, only one computer connected to the hub is able to transmit at a time. Depending on the network topology, the hub provides a basic level 1 OSI model connection among the network objects (workstations, servers, etc.). It provides bandwidth which is shared among all the objects, compared to switches, which provide a dedicated connection between individual nodes. Works on OSI layer 1. Repeater: device to amplify or regenerate digital signals received while sending them from one part of a network into another. Works on OSI layer 1.

Some hybrid network devices: Multilayer switch: a switch which, in addition to switching on OSI layer 2, provides functionality at higher protocol layers. Protocol converter: a hardware device that converts between two different types of transmissions, such as asynchronous and synchronous transmissions. Bridge router (brouter): a device that combines router and bridge functionality and therefore works on OSI layers 2 and 3.

Hardware or software components that typically sit on the connection point of different networks, e.g. between an internal network and an external network: Proxy server: computer network service which allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network services Firewall: a piece of hardware or software put on the network to prevent some communications forbidden by the network policy Network address translator (NAT): network service provide as hardware or software that converts internal to external network addresses and vice versa

Other hardware for establishing networks or dial-up connections: Multiplexer: device that combines several electrical signals into a single signal Network interface controller a piece of computer hardware to allow the attached computer to communicate by network Wireless network interface controller a piece of computer hardware to allow the attached computer to communicate by LAN Modem: device that modulates an analog "carrier" signal (such as sound), to encode digital information, and that also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information, as a computer communicating with another computer over the telephone network ISDN terminal adapter (TA): a specialized gateway for ISDN Line driver: a device to increase transmission distance by amplifying the signal. Base-band networks only

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