NETWORKING COMPONENTS Jeffery Rice LTEC Assignment 3

HUB ▪ Hubs send data from one computer to all other computers on the network. ▪ Hubs act as a central relay point on a star network topology. ▪ Prices on newegg.com range from $ $47.99.

HUB DIAGRAM

SWITCH ▪ Switches are usually associated with a device that relays traffic by using a Layer 2 address. ▪ Switches act as a central relay point on a star network topology. ▪ Prices on newegg.com range from $ $99,

SWITCH DIAGRAM

ROUTER ▪ A router is designed to relay packets between nodes in a data network. ▪ Routers act as a central relay point on a network. ▪ Prices on newegg.com range from $ $40,

ROUTER DIAGRAM

BRIDGE ▪ Bridges are associated with a LAN device that uses Ethernet MAC addresses for routing. ▪ Bridges connect network nodes and act as a central relay point on a star network topology using MAC addresses. ▪ Prices on newegg.com range from $ $

BRIDGE DIAGRAM

GATEWAY ▪ A gateway is an internetworking system capable of joining together two networks that use different base protocols. ▪ Prices on newegg.com range from $ $

GATEWAY DIAGRAM

FIREWALL ▪ Firewalls are security features on a network that filters unwanted traffic from entering a network or computer. ▪ Firewalls come preinstalled on most computers and included with antivirus software.

FIREWALL DIAGRAM

WIRELESS AP ▪ Wireless Access Points are used to connect wireless nodes and relay traffic among these nodes. ▪ Any place with WiFi is a wireless ap. There are numerous establishments that offer free WiFi for customers.

WIRELESS AP DIAGRAM

COMPLETE NETWORK DIAGRAM