Communication Hardware

Question 1

What is a Network Hub?

Answer 1

All devices connected via a bus, all data is “seen” by all the attached devices

Question 2

What is a Network Switch?

Answer 2

Data only travels between the sender and receiving device

Question 3

What is a router?

Answer 3

A device which connects to the Internet to sends and receive data

Question 4

What is a wireless access point?

Answer 4

A device connected to the Core Network Switch to connect devices wireless to a corporate network

Question 5

What is a hybrid network hub?

Answer 5

This acts as a router, a wired switch and a wireless access point

Question 6

What is a Network Socket?

Answer 6

The socket which the network cable connects to

Question 7

What is a Patch Panel?

Answer 7

This is installed in the Network Cabinet and terminates each of the cables from the Network Sockets