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A device which acts as a hub or switch for all of the wireless devices connected to the network
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A device used to understand the particular type of network signal sent by an Internet Service Provider, and is often included in a home router
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A device that knows how to send and receive data across a network connection.
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A device designed to pass information between multiple networks
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A smarter version of a hub, which is capable of sending information to a single recipient in a network
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The amount of data you can push through a network connection over a given time.
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A network which uses over-the-air signal for connections and does not require any wired connections
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A cable where bi-directional data is sent using digital signals that take up the entire bandwidth (or capability) of the cable
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Cables containing up to 8 wires, wound together in pairs to minimize electromagnetic interference, used for ethernet cables
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The practice of linking two or more devices together to share data
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A cable where uni-directional data is sent in the form of an analog signal. More than one stream of data can be sent over the cable at one time
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The places in a system where two or more networks connect
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The standard network adapters used on most desktop computers
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A central device that contains many different ports (sockets)
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The first type of cable used for networking, consisting of a solid copper wire surrounded by insulation
