•LAN: Local Area Network •WAN: Wide Area Network •WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network
WLAN is something that needs 2 or more devices using a wireless distribution method A Router is more intelligent than a switch it can choose the fastest route to a destination so it wouldn't get stuck in any traffic if something has happened or if its getting slow HUB: All the devices get the data instead of just giving it to the one that needs it. They connect devices together without any intelligence Switch:You don't get collisions. They also connect devices together but with packet inspections Routers: It makes the internet work by connecting all of the internets together MODEM: its something between to things like a computer and a telephone network. Bridge: A bridge Filters DATA traffic and reduces it by dividing it into 2 different segments |