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This cable connects wired devices together to the local network for file sharing and Internet access. Linksys routers use Ethernet cables to connect to the modem via its Internet or WAN port and get Internet access for the devices connected behind them, wired or wireless.

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A fiber-optic cable is made up of incredibly thin strands of glass or plastic known as optical fibers; one cablecan have as few as two strands or as many as several hundred.

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Twisted pair cabling is a type of wiring in which two conductors of a single circuit are twisted together for the purposes of canceling out electromagnetic interference (EMI) from external sources; for instance, electromagnetic radiation from unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables, and crosstalk between neighboring pairs .

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Coaxial cable is used as a transmission line for radio frequency signals. Its applications include feedlines connecting radio transmitters and receivers with their antennas, computer network (Internet) connections, digital audio (S/PDIF), and distributing cable television signals.

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In telecommunications, a repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it. Repeaters are used to extend transmissions so that the signal can cover longer distances or be received on the other side of an obstruction.

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A network bridge is a computer networking device that creates a single aggregate network from multiple communication networks or network segments.

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A node is a basic unit used in computer science. Nodes are devices or data points on a larger network. Devices such as a personal computer, cell phone, or printer arenodes. When defining nodes on the internet, a node is anything that has an IP address.

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A device that adds wireless connectivity to a laptop or desktop computer. All of the adapters below are available as external USB modules as well as PCI or PCI Express cards that plug into an empty slot on the motherboard.

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In order for devices on the network to connect to the Internet, the router must be connected to a modem. Therefore, most routers have a specific Ethernet port that is designed to connect to the Ethernet port of a cable or DSL modem.

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A network switch (also called switching hub, bridging hub, officially MAC bridge) is a computer networking device that connects devices together on a computer network, by using packet switching to receive, process and forward data to the destination device.

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A hub is a common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN.

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A network interface controller (NIC, also known as a network interface card, network adapter, LAN adapter or physicalnetwork interface, and by similar terms) is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computernetwork.

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A server is essentially a computer with software designed to perform a specific serving function to other computers.