Across
- 2. A network device that forwards data packets from one network to another
- 4. a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network
- 6. a network that spans a relatively large geographical area and typically consists of two or more local-area networks
- 7. The amount of data that can be transmitted at a given moment to a server
- 9. he physical or logical layout of a network. It defines the way different nodes are placed and interconnected with each other
- 12. an Ethernet cabling standard that supports high-speed networking
- 13. router that uses the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands
- 14. a physical location that offers Internet access over a wireless local area network
- 16. a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a home, school, or office.
- 17. allows computers to automatically request and be assigned IP addresses and other network settings
Down
- 1. Computers that provide shared resources to users
- 3. large network that usually spans several buildings in the same city or town.
- 5. Distributing data across a network of servers in order to ensure that a single web server does not get overloaded with work, thereby affecting performance.
- 8. A pool of highly available servers and computing services, made available for general use by web and other network-based applications.
- 10. a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer, or between computers
- 11. an application layer protocol used to provide a human-friendly naming mechanism for internet resources
- 14. A common connection point for devices in a network. Contains multiple ports
- 15. a means of connecting separate LANs through the internet, while maintaining privacy