LESSON5_IT11

A device that forwards data packets along networks

connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP's network

A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP's network

Routers are located at ___________, the places where two or more networks connect.

A device that filters and forwards packets between LAN segments.

LANs that use switches to join segments are called ______________ or, in the case of Ethernet networks, _________.

A common connection point for devices in a network.

commonly used to connect segments of a LAN.

contains multiple ports

s serve as a central connection for all of your network equipment and handles a data type known as frames