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Foil 28 Hardware (1)

From Introduction to Networking Technologies CPS640 MultiMedia and Networking -- Spring Semester 1998. by Roman Markowski


NIC - Network Interface Card, an adapter which is inserted into a computer
modem - a modulator-demodulator device for changing transmission signals from digital to analog for transmission over phone lines; used in pairs, one is required in each end of the line
transceiver -a device that interfaces between a network and a local node
repeater - a network device that repeats signals from one cable onto one or more other cables, while restoring signal timing and waveforms
hub - common name for a repeater



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