Networking Hardware

2. a dedicated computer on a network for handling email
6. a method of routing data through additional ports.
13. the concept that all of the complexities of using a computer are hidden from the user by the operating system.
15. a node in a network that acts as a connection point to another network with different protocols.
16. a unique number that identifies devices on a network
17. a unique code that identifies a particular device on a network.

1. a computer that has little or no processing power or storage capacity used as a client in a thin client network; on a syntax diagram it is the final element that requires no further rules
3. a computer that provides shared resources to network users.
4. any type of local area network (LAN) in which the nodes (computers or computing devices, often portable devices) are not connected by wires but use radio waves to transmit data between them.
5. a device that receives packets or from one host (computer) or router and uses the destination IP address that they contain to pass them correctly formatted, to another host (computer) or router.
7. hardware or software for protecting against unauthorised access to a network
8. a card that enables devices to connect to a network
9. an addressable location on a network that links to a process or application
10. an endpoint of a communication flow across a computer network.
11. a locally unique 32-character code that identifies a device on a wireless network
12. a method of dividing a network into multiple smaller networks.
14. a computer not networked, requiring its own printer and other peripherals plus its own installation of application software.