Across
- 1. a device, such as a wireless router, that allows wireless devices to connect to a network.
- 2. central node is connected to each of the other nodes on a network. Similar to a hub connected to the spokes in a wheel.
- 5. a barrier between a trusted system or network and outside connections, such as the Internet.
- 7. a hardware component that allows a computer or another device, such as a router or switch, to connect to the Internet.
- 9. used to network multiple computers together.
- 10. a hardware device that directs traffic between networks and devices.
Down
- 1. a computer system that hosts websites.
- 3. a component that provides networking capabilities for a computer.
- 4. Many wide area networks span long distances via telephone lines, fiber optic cables, or satellite links
- 6. a network of connected devices that exist within a specific location.
- 7. a series of Wi-Fi routers that work together to create a single wireless network.
- 8. multiple devices that communicate with one another.