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Across
  1. 2. is defined as the connection of at least two computer systems, either by a cable or a wireless connection.
  2. 4. is a multi-port repeater. it connects multiple wires coming from different branches, for example, the connector in star topology which connects different stations.
  3. 5. is a short form of Modulator/Demodulator. It is a hardware component/device that can connect computers and other devices such as routers and switches to the internet.
Down
  1. 1. is a multiport bridge with a buffer and a design that can boost its efficiency(a large number of ports implies less traffic) and performance. A switch is a data link layer device.
  2. 2. is a term used to refer to any computing devices such as computers that send and receive network packets across the network.
  3. 3. A router[a] is a computer and networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks,