ITE Chapter 5

1. provides the channel over which the message travels from source to destination.
4. forwards traffic between networks.
6. connects multiple devices to the network.
7. (wireless mesh network) – Connects multiple wireless access points together to expand the wireless network.
8. A network that spans a city.
9. Connects multiple wireless devices and uses an access point. A WLAN uses radio waves to transmit data between wireless devices
10. Commonly uses Bluetooth to connect mice, keyboards, phones, and tablets.
11. A wired network consisting of a switch and network devices in a limited small geographical area.

1. connects a home or small office to the Internet
2. Devices between the host devices, ensure that data flows from one host device to another host device
3. devices that people use typically with applications
5. A network that spans a large geographical area.
8. Extends beyond a traditional LAN and groups users based on administratively defined boundaries such as department or floor.
9. A method of connecting to a network such as a company network across an un-secure network