What is a small inexpensive device that joins multiple computers together?

Answer 1

There are loads!

USB cables with double A type connectors can, WiFi can be used either directly or indirectly via a router/hub. Serial cables can be used to do a direct transfer although it has a slow baud rate. You can use 2 network cables vis a hub, switch or router - you can also use a single network cable if its a crossover cable. You can use bluetooth, Infa-red or any other number of wireless mesiums. I've used an old parallel printer cable before!

Either way - you need 3 common elements to do a transfer:

- A physical connection - the hardware used to make the transfer

- A logical connection - a common language (or protocol) for the physical hardware to 'talk' with and

- An application connection. usually an operating system, FTP program, web browser, firmware - something to build and deconstruct the data sent over the connection

Answer 2

A Network Router or Switch is the most common and fastest solution to connect computers and transfer data.

The internet is a World Wide Web of networked computers.

When you view a website, you are connecting to a computer known as a Server through other networked computers that provide information on where computers are located and how to Route you to the information you want to see.

Older Desktop and Laptop computers that have serial and/or parallel ports can be directly connected with a special cable without need for an intermediary device.

Answer 3

For dial-up Modem

For Broadband router

Answer 4

You can use the switch to connect the two or more computers. You can also connect them through wireless if connected computers are wireless enabled.

Answer 5

A router is used to connect several computers together on a network>

Answer 6

A modem, router, switch or hub.

Answer 7

Use a router.

Answer 8

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