{"id":4965,"date":"2009-07-14T13:23:28","date_gmt":"2009-07-14T13:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/?p=4965"},"modified":"2009-07-14T13:23:28","modified_gmt":"2009-07-14T13:23:28","slug":"common-networking-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/common-networking-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Networking Hardware Wired & Wireless at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Working with only one computer is simply unthinkable. Therefore, connecting a series of computers into a network is nothing short of a basic necessity in most organizations, starting from educational institutions to multinational business companies.<\/p>\n

Adding a network card to each of the computers to be connected is the first step in setting up networking hardware<\/a>. The kind of networking hardware implemented depends on the kind of network that needs to be set up. For a wired network, an Ethernet card is used to link the computer to the network via a UTP cable that has an RJ-45 connector at its end. At present, Ethernet is the most extensively implemented Network Hardware Standard and it is used to connect computers in not only small residential networks but also in large workplaces. Small, relatively inexpensive and carrying and delivering data at high speeds, the Ethernet is mainly used for the formation of the LAN, or Local Area Network.<\/p>\n

\"Wireless<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Linksys<\/a>For a wireless network, however, a Wi-Fi networking card is required. Its function is essentially the same as that of the Ethernet but it is without the cable connections characteristic of the Ethernet. Instead, a Wi-Fi networking card connects through electromagnetic radiation. Today, Wi-Fi can be as fast as 54MBps and 108 MBps, and any node within a 100 or 1000-foot range of a Wi-Fi router can easily obtain a steady and secure connection to the LAN.<\/p>\n

Now that the computers are connected, the next step in setting up a network is implementing a data distributor to give out the connected information to the networked computers. For wired networks, hubs, routers and switches serve as data distributors, with the three varying in their levels of complexity. The simplest of these are the hubs whereas routers are the more complex of the lot. Wireless networks, however, require a different kind of networking hardware to provide wireless connectivity and data distribution to the Wi-Fi connected computers. These include wireless routers, wireless hubs and wireless switches.<\/p>\n

When many computers are connected in a network, it usually means that there is a large amount of data to be stored. These vast amounts of data are stored in special devices that let the networked computers access, retrieve and manipulate the data as and when required based on the different levels of authorization. Such devices centrally store data within a computer network and are often referred to as data servers or file servers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Working with only one computer is simply unthinkable. Therefore, connecting a series of computers into a network is nothing short of a basic necessity in most organizations, starting from educational institutions to multinational business companies. Adding a network card to each of the computers to be connected is the first step in setting up networking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[665],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tips-tweaks","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Dlink-Wiress-Router2.jpg?fit=522%2C356&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":213,"url":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/the-3-types-of-network-hardware\/","url_meta":{"origin":4965,"position":0},"title":"The 3 Types of Network Hardware","author":"Amit Bhawani","date":"November 21, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"The label network hardware is usually offered to any piece of equipment for the purpose of moving data. There are three types Network hardware which are described as follows : Routers : A Router is a physical network device that combines multiple networks with wired and wireless as well together.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadband Services"","block_context":{"text":"Broadband Services","link":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/category\/broadband\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1598,"url":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/ethernet-card\/","url_meta":{"origin":4965,"position":1},"title":"What is an Ethernet Card","author":"Amit Bhawani","date":"October 3, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Ethernet is one of the most commonly used network technology. These days a computer has become a necessity in our daily lives and moreover a system that cannot interconnect with other systems for official or other personal works is just of not much use. Ethernet was initially designed for coaxial\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "What is Guide"","block_context":{"text":"What is Guide","link":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/category\/what-is\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Ethernet-Card-External.jpg?fit=394%2C284&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4804,"url":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/apple-airport-express-usage-guide\/","url_meta":{"origin":4965,"position":2},"title":"What is Apple Airport Express?","author":"Amit Bhawani","date":"June 15, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Imagine a device that is handheld. Now imagine the device to be a wireless base. Imagine a wired network that requires a lot of connection with regular, large routers. Now imagine a small unit that plugs into a wired port and transmits the Gigabit Ethernet signal to up to ten\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Apple"","block_context":{"text":"Apple","link":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/category\/apple\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Apple Airport Express","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/Images\/A\/Apple-Airport-Express.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4959,"url":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/setting-up-linksys-router\/","url_meta":{"origin":4965,"position":3},"title":"How to Setup a LinkSys Router?","author":"Amit Bhawani","date":"July 13, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"A LinkSys router is perhaps one of easiest routers to set up and therefore is used widely for its user friendliness and compatibility with a lot of systems. The compatibility factor is what is the common \u2018link\u2019 between its sales and productivity. To set up the router, first the hardware\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "How to Guide"","block_context":{"text":"How to Guide","link":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/category\/how-to\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Linksys Router Setup","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/Images\/L\/Linksys-Router.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":931,"url":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/d-link-2640t-wireless-adsl-router\/","url_meta":{"origin":4965,"position":4},"title":"D-Link 2640T Wireless ADSL Router","author":"Amit Bhawani","date":"August 8, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"The D-Link 2640T is a wireless ADSL gateway. This router is very versatile and thus acts as a high speed Internet connection system for small offices and houses. It is integrated with ADSL2\/2 and supports a download speed of about 24Mbps. It also has several built in features like high\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wireless Internet Services"","block_context":{"text":"Wireless Internet Services","link":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/category\/broadband\/wireless-internet\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"D-Link 2640T Wireless ADSL Router","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/Images\/D\/D-Link-2640T-Router.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":844,"url":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/linksys-wag200g-wireless-router\/","url_meta":{"origin":4965,"position":5},"title":"Linksys WAG200G Wireless-G ADSL 2+ Router Review","author":"Amit Bhawani","date":"July 29, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"If your facing problems while using the old Internet connection, then the best solution for your problem is to switch your internet connection to Linksys WAG200G. It is a wireless-G ADSL gateway and the people using this internet connection can get connected to about four systems at once with the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadband Services"","block_context":{"text":"Broadband Services","link":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/category\/broadband\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4965\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}