OBJ 1.2 - NETWORK COMPONETS

Clients - Devices users will access the netowk with.

Servers - provide resources to the network.

Hubs- Older network devices that connect other devices like clients and servers, they broadcast all packets to all devices. they are old —- > bridge —- > Switch

Switch - Layer 2 “Smarter Hubs” more security and more bandwidth utilization only forward to desired point.

WAP Wireless Access point. Allow wireless devices to connect to the network.

Routers- Layer 3, used to connect different networks together.

Firewalls - Security barriers between internal networks and the external world.

Load Balancers - Devices or software that ditribute traffic to other servers.

Proxy acts as an intermediary between a device and the internet. enhanced privacy and security.

IDS trusion detection system , IPD Intrusion prevention system not only detects threats but also blocks.

Controllers- Software defined network. Central uints used to manage flow control.

NAS - Network attached Storage - Dedicated file storage system that provides datat to a hetrogeneous set of user.

Storage Area Network - High spceed network that provides access to consliidaetd block level data stoage.

Media - Physical materials used to transmit the data .

WAN links. Wide Area network link. - Used to connet networks oer large geographical areas.