Chapter 2 Networking Fundamentals

What are the 2 types Devices?

• End-user devices

• Router

• Network Devices

• Repeater

Equipment that connects directly to a network segment is referred to as device.

• Input Devices

• Hardware Devices

• Networking Devices

• Software Devices

It converts networks transmission data formats as well as perform basic data transmission management.

• Repeater

• Hub

• Bridge

• Switch

This will add more intelligence to data transfer management.

• Repeater

• Hub

• Bridge

• Switch

It regenerate a signal

• Repeater

• Hub

• Bridge

• Switch

Routing and other services

• Hub

• Bridge

• Router

• Switch

Concentrate connections and may regenerate a signal.

• Hub

• Bridge

• Repeater

• Switch

It is the actual layout of the wire or media

• Physical Network

• Physical Topology

• Logical Topology

• Logical Network

This type of Network Topology that defines how the media is accessed by the hosts for sending data.

• Physical Network

• Physical Topology

• Logical Topology

• Logical Network

It combines characteristics of bus and star topologies.

• Bus Topology

• Star Topology

• Ring Topology

• Mesh Topology

• Hierarchical / Tree Topology