Networking Hardware
Routers, switches, access points and how they connect the world
In the beginning...
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Lessons
The devices in a home network
Network cards and MAC addresses
Practice: Spot a real MAC address
Hubs and collisions
Inside a switch
How a switch learns
Practice: Where does the frame go?
Practice: Hub or switch?
Routers join networks
The default gateway and the best path
Practice: Route the packet
NAT: one address for the whole home
Wireless access points
Wi-Fi standards
Practice: Match the Wi-Fi standard
Modems and the home router box
Practice: Follow the path
Firewalls
Practice: Which rule decides?
Network topologies
Practice: Name the topology
The OSI model
Practice: Which layer?
Cables and connectors
Practice: Pick the right cable
Course Complete
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What is a network?
Understand the physical devices that make networks work. Learn about routers, switches, access points, cables, and how they connect to form LANs and WANs.
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