Across
- 4. a specification for a set of communication protocols to standardize the way wireless devices
- 7. a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
- 8. a computer that stores web server software and a website's component files
- 9. a group of devices that act as a single Wi-Fi network
- 11. a large network of information that is not tied to a single location
- 12. a series of computers linked together to form a network in a circumscribed location
Down
- 1. A star network is a local area network (LAN) topology in which all nodes are directly connected to a common central computer that is often referred to as a hub.
- 2. receives incoming data packets and redirects them to their destination on a local area network
- 3. consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources
- 5. a network security device that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based on an organization's previously established security policies.
- 6. a computer hardware device that converts data from a digital format into a format suitable for an analog transmission medium such as telephone or radio.
- 10. a hardware component, typically a circuit board or chip, which is installed on a computer so it can connect to a network.