Network Hardware
Where does internet come from?
Where does internet come from?
Internet service providers will set you up with a IP address and route all the data you request
Where does internet come from?
Internet service providers will set you up with a IP address and route all the data you request
So you want to access websites and streaming video eh?
So you want to access websites and streaming video eh?
Then we have to set up a Local area network in your home
So you want to access websites and streaming video eh?
Then we have to set up a Local area network in your home
Lets look at the hardware
First things first: A modem
First things first: A modem
Short for Modulator demodulator
Turns electric signals into signals with digital information and back
Modem for every kind of Internet service
Fiber, dsl, cable etc.
First things first: A modem
Cable companies will charge you for this device monthly
Buy your own!
Acoustic coupler
What comes next?
routers
Consumer routers are capable of performing many tasks
Switching Access point Print server Traffic shaping
routers
Routers are computers The are not all
made equal Really cheap ones
can't handle many many intensive tasks at once
This router won't get you online
Do not plug into lan
Local Area Network
Switches and hubs
Devices to add more wired connection to a network
Switches and hubs
Hub Mostly outdated Repeats all data to
every port on the device
Packet collisions galore
Switches and hubs
Switch Learn what devices
are connected to them
Forward data based on the address
NIGHTMARE