Network Devices
| Device | Function |
| network interface card | links a
computer to network |
| hub | links a few computers to make a
LAN |
| switch | like a hub but intelligent - knows which computer to send the data to |
| network router | connects two or more networks
together |
| repeater | boosts signals in a long network |
| bridge | like a router links networks together; however less expensive and not as capable |
| modem | converts digital signals to analogue signals and back to digital signals from analogue |
