Question:
10 points to who ever answers this queston?
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
10 points to who ever answers this queston?
Fifteen answers:
Leon
2008-05-19 06:02:35 UTC
All you need to remember is one thing...



I slip on down to monkey town, where I juice the cows and whip the pigeon clown.

I drive a Fiat Punto it's got everything you wanto, it even has a stereo... my little Fiat Punto.

We drove to Orlando, wickedy wack... BO! It was raining traffic cones. Would you like a jam donut?



I hope this helps!
2008-05-19 06:01:58 UTC
it's a computer
mark
2008-05-19 06:01:54 UTC
Sorry, I can't do long and simple in the same answer, you either want one or the other.



Oh, and shouldn't this be in 'Homework help' ?
sewrobb
2008-05-19 06:11:14 UTC
Why don't you put each item in a search engine and you will get thousands of pages and you can read away to your heart's content all day and and through the night with a candle!



Or better still buy a book on Computers and it will tell you everything you want to know.
2008-05-19 06:08:43 UTC
Hey, your homework...rite? Better u surf the net rather than asking over here...faster and effecttive bebeh..
?
2016-05-25 13:26:56 UTC
I think it was African bats. On the second roll Alan ends up in Jumanji and that ends the game until Judy and Peter find it.
tennacious_c
2008-05-19 07:00:15 UTC
1. a thing that sticks into cpu to let it talk to net

2. a box for connecting stuff

3. $ on blueprints

4. A.a tool to cut grooves in wood.

B. another box to connect more cpu's to hub

5. What you said is what it is.

6. a modem to get cable connected.



7. simple? yes, maybe.

8. maybe not.

9. vote for me please, i need the points

10. thank you.
waldo_mcginty
2008-05-19 06:36:35 UTC
1. Network interface card



A printed circuit board installed into a computer or laptop which supports a connection to a network.In a wired network the card supports a physical connection between the PC/laptop and the network via e.g an Ethernet network cable.The cards firmware also handles the TCP/IP or other communication protocol between the machine and network.



2. Hub



A simple device which allows network cables from different networked devices to be connected to each other so that each connected device can commuhicate over a network.



3. Switch



A hub is usually passive i.e it is just a box for plugging network cables into.Traffic across the network is handled by the computer software running the network. A switch is active in that software on the switch also plays a part in managing communications between the computers on its network.A switch makes a network traffic go faster.



4. Router



Similar to a switch except it is used in used more in complex networks with more than one server and handles network traffic between different networks as opposed to within a single network. For more info google “LAN” and “WAN”



5. Wireless router



As above but with wireless communication between it and the network rather than cable connections.



6. Broadband modem



A ‘basic’ modem interprets traffic across analogue telephone lines so that computers at either end can commuicate. Broadband is a digital technolgy and because it is digital it can support faster communication between computers. A ‘modem’ is not strictly a broadband device.
baileynanakathy
2008-05-19 06:13:21 UTC
1.NETWORK INTERFACE CARD

Often abbreviated as NIC, an expansion board you insert into a computer so the computer can be connected to a network. Most NICs are designed for a particular type of network, protocol, and media, although some can serve multiple networks.

2. HUB

A common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.

A passive hub serves simply as a conduit for the data, enabling it to go from one device (or segment) to another. So-called intelligent hubs include additional features that enables an administrator to monitor the traffic passing through the hub and to configure each port in the hub. Intelligent hubs are also called manageable hubs.

A third type of hub, called a switching hub, actually reads the destination address of each packet and then forwards the packet to the correct port.

3.SWITCH

(swich) (n.) (1) In networks, a device that filters and forwards packets between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer (layer 2) and sometimes the network layer (layer 3) of the OSI Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs.

(2) A small lever or button. The switches on the back of printers and on expansion boards are called DIP switches. A switch that has just two positions is called a toggle switch.

(3) Another word for option or parameter -- a symbol that you add to a command to modify the command's behavior

4. ROUTER

row´ter) (n.) A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP’s network. Routers are located at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect.

Routers use headers and forwarding tables to determine the best path for forwarding the packets, and they use protocols such as ICMP to communicate with each other and configure the best route between any two hosts.



Very little filtering of data is done through routers.



5.WIRELESS ROUTER

The word wireless is dictionary defined as "having no wires". In networking terminology, wireless is the term used to describe any computer network where there is no physical wired connection between sender and receiver, but rather the network is connected by radio waves and/or microwaves to maintain communications. Wireless networking utilizes specific equipment such as NICs, APs and routers in place of wires (copper or optical fiber) for connectivity.

6. BROADBAND MODEM: type of data transmission in which a single medium (wire) can carry several channels at once. Cable TV, for example, uses broadband transmission. In contrast, baseband transmission allows only one signal at a time.

Most communications between computers, including the majority of local-area networks, use baseband communications. An exception is B-ISDN networks, which employ broadband transmission

modem:
Boo!
2008-05-19 06:12:00 UTC
Is the simple answer to this question George W. Bush?



Can I have my ten points now please?
lil_lia_lover
2008-05-19 06:12:33 UTC
Network interface card

A network interface card (NIC) is a computer circuit board or card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network. Personal computers and workstations on a local area network (LAN) typically contain a network interface card specifically designed for the LAN transmission technology, such as Ethernet or Token Ring. Network interface cards provide a dedicated, full-time connection to a network. Most home and portable computers connect to the Internet through as-needed dial-up connection. The modem provides the connection interface to the Internet service provider.





Hub

A common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets



Switch

A network switch is a small hardware device that joins multiple computers together within one local area network (LAN). Technically, network switches operate at layer two (Data Link Layer) of the OSI model.

Network switches appear nearly identical to network hubs, but a switch generally contains more "intelligence" (and a slightly higher price tag) than a hub. Unlike hubs, network switches are capable of inspecting data packets as they are received, determining the source and destination device of that packet, and forwarding it appropriately. By delivering each message only to the connected device it was intended for, a network switch conserves network bandwidth and offers generally better performance than a hub.





Router

In packet-switched networks such as the Internet, a router is a device or, in some cases, software in a computer, that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination. The router is connected to at least two networks and decides which way to send each information packet based on its current understanding of the state of the networks it is connected to. A router is located at any gateway (where one network meets another), including each point-of-presence on the Internet. A router is often included as part of a network switch.





Wireless router

A wireless router is a device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination. A wireless router works in the same way as the router in a hard-wired home or business local area network (LAN), but allows greater mobility for notebook or portable computers. The individual computers are equipped with small wireless transceivers that can be plugged into either a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port or a PC Card slot.





BROADBAND MODEM

A broadband modem is a type of digital modem used with high-speed DSL or cable Internet service. Cable modems connect a home computer (or network of home computers) to residential cable TV service, while DSL modems connect to residential public telephone service.

Like the television "set top" box, both cable and DSL modems are normally supplied by the Internet service provider and not a piece of equipment individuals need to shop for on their own.



Most broadband modems supply a 10 Mbps Ethernet connection for the home LAN, although broadband Internet services rarely if ever perform at those speeds.
ItBeMoi
2008-05-19 09:31:21 UTC
Network Interface Card: An adapter used for connecting to a network. It is a hardware peripheral usually found built into todays PC's



Hub : Could mean sevaeral things. A USB hub connects to a USB port and adapts into multiple lower speed ones.



Switch: A lever for converting energy and pressure onto various devices to start an effect.



Router: A device used in a network to allow multiple PC's to connect to each other or to an internet source using one of the following methods, Wirelessly, USB or Ethernet Cables.



Wireless router: A device for doing the above using the wireless method.



Broadband Modem: A modem capable of connecting to data transfare of greater bandwitdhs than this of Cable DSL or Dial Up internet.
linds♥
2008-05-19 06:09:40 UTC
1. Network Interface Card-A expansion board you insert into a computer so the computer can be connected to a network. It is used with computers.



2. Hub-A hub is a multi-port repeater. Whatever signal is received at one interface of the hub is repeated out all the other interfaces of the hub.



3. Switch-A switch is a device for changing the course (or flow) of a circuit.



4. Router-The hardware or software that handles connection between networks online. In other words, it tells your computer where to go.



5. Wireless Router-A wireless router is a network device that routes IP traffic across several wireless IP networks and wired networks.



6. Broadband Modem-Broadband in telecommunications is a term which refers to a signaling method which includes or handles a relatively wide range of frequencies



I'm pretty sure these all have to do with computers. :)



Hope this helped ♥
2008-05-19 06:06:25 UTC
1. NIC (network interface card) is a piece of computer hardware designed to allow computers to communicate over a computer network. For PCs, it's usually a PCI card, and laptop has several different kinds, PCMCIA card or USB usually.



2. Device for connecting multiple twisted pair or fiber optic Ethernet devices together, making them act as a single network segment.



3. Switch connects network segments. Switches are normally full duplex where hubs are half duplex (more information) and you can control what parts of the network get what information with a swtich, a hub just relays the info.



4. Allows multiple computers to connect to one internet connection.



5. Same as #4, only wireless computers and wired computers can use the same internet connection.



6. Cable modem, DSL... Faster then dial up. It's how you get the internet. The output of the modem plugs into the input of the router, which sends it to multiple computers.



Hope that helps!
The B
2008-05-19 06:02:50 UTC
hmmmmm i need £1000000000000000 but it aint gonna happen lol


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