Comparing Local Networking Hardware
Goals
- [-] Compare network types
- [-] Compare networking hardware
- [-] Explain network cable types
- [-] Compare wireless networking types
Compare Network Types
A network type categorizes the area over which the parts of the network are managed.
- Local Area Network (LAN)
- Wide Area Network (WAN)
- Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
- SOHO and Enterprise Networks
- Datacenters
- Storage Area Network (SAN)
- Personal Area Network (PAN)
Compare Networking Hardware
Networking hardware allows computers to connect to a network over a certain type of network media and forward data between computers.
Network adapters, patch panels, and switches are used to implement local Ethernet networks.
Explain Network Cable Types
- Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
- Shielded Twisted Pair (STP)
- Cat Standards
- Copper Cabling Connectors
- Copper Cabling Installation Tools
- Copper Cabling Test Tools
- Network Taps
- Copper Cabling Installation Considerations
- Optical Cabling
- Coaxial & Twinaxial Cabling
Comparing Wireless Technologies
- Wireless Access Point (WAP)
- 802.11a - 5 GHz Frequency Band
- 802.11b&g - 2.4 GHz Frequency Band
- 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Wireless LAN Installation Considerations
- Wi-Fi Analyzers
- Long-Range Fixed Wireless
- Bluetooth
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Near-Field Communication (NFC)