Traditionally a hub or repeater would put signals on all other nodes connected to it. If this is a broadcast signal, then any device (with the exception of a router) would present signals to all other devices connected to it.
A node is a device connected to a network such as a computer or a game console. (Each device connected to a network is referred to as a node. A node can be a computer, printer, game console, or router.)
A network ready device is a device that has the potential to connect to a network, natively it isn't connected to a network, nor is it a network, but with the appropriate configuration and possibly with the addition of components could be connected.
Well A Server is a large storage device connected in network which delivers & receives user requests. Eg:- A download server contains all files to be downloded,Mail server keeps record of your mail ,etcWhileA Router is a device that transmits & receives information from network in a controlled manner.i.e a router has a ability to route information to specific devices connected in the network ,it does so with the help of a routing table which contains all the information about the systems connected to the network. A router sometimes works as a Firewallalso,it controls traffic,rejects unwanted packets.But, its actually not a Firewall device
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What one computer can do is tell you if another device is connected to the same network and is switched on. If a computer has been connected to a network and the network administrator has electronically asked who's connected and what are you doing then more detailed information is collected.
Frame, packet, segment, and lastly data shows the correct order of PDU de-encapsulation when a device receives messages from a network.
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Components of network device configurations How end systems are logically connected to a network How end systems are physically connected to a network
Components of network device configurations, How end systems are logically connected to a network, How end systems are physically connected to a network.
A NAS device, or network-assisted device, is used as a storage or backup device in computing. It would normally be connected to a network of clients and consist of one or more hard drives.