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OF NETWORKING
Network is a set of devices (often referred
to as nodes) connected by communication links.
WHAT IS A node can be a computer, printer, or any other
device capable of sending and/or receiving data
NETWORK? generated by other nodes on the network.
SIMPLE NETWORK
ROUTER
Router is a networking device that
forwards data packets between computer
networks. Routers perform the traffic
WHAT IS directing functions on the Internet. Data
ROUTER? sent through the internet, such as a web
page or email, is in the form of data
packets.
TYPES OF NETWORK
MEDIUM
SENDER RECEIVER
Transmission media are the physical pathways that connect computers, other
devices, and people on a network—the highways and byways that comprise the
information superhighway. Each transmission medium requires specialized network
hardware that has to be compatible with that medium.
TRANSMISSION MEDIA TYPES
Outer Jacket
Twisted-Pair/
RJ-45
Ethernet Connector
Color-Coded Plastic Insulation
Outer Jacket
Coaxial Copper
BNC Conductor
Connector
SET A SET B
Straight Through Cable
Crossover Cable
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Fundamentals of Networking
Prepared by:
Christian Jason G. Facun