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Across
  1. 1. This is a hardware device that is used to network multiple computers together.
  2. 3. Many wide area networks span long distances via telephone lines, fiber-optic cables, or satellite links. Stands for "Wide Area Network."
  3. 5. used to network multiple computers together.
  4. 8. one instance of a BitTorrent client running on a computer on the Internet to which other clients connect and transfer data.
  5. 10. Based on the electric-field transmission medium, is an IBM technology that allows individuals to exchange data with a simple touch or grasp, such as a handshake.
  6. 12. refers to the main network lines that connect several local area networks (LANs) together
  7. 13. This is a hardware device that routes data (hence the name) from a local area network (LAN) to another network connection.
  8. 14. In the computer world, servers have _______.
  9. 16. a type of connector commonly used for Ethernet networking.
  10. 17. limits the data that can pass through it and protects a networked server or client machine from damage by unauthorized users.
  11. 18. a public/private access point for access to the internet.
  12. 21. the distance that the wifi signal can transmit data
Down
  1. 2. Each _____ inside a computer consists of set of wires that allow data to be passed back and forth. They have a certain speed, measured in megahertz, which determines how fast the data can travel.
  2. 4. this is the card that physically makes the connection between the computer and the network cable; Stands for "Network Interface Card
  3. 6. networking technology that allows computers and other devices to communicate over a wireless signal.
  4. 7. the layout scheme that describes the way in which the network computers are wired/connected together
  5. 9. the most common type of connection computers use in a local area network (LAN).
  6. 11. Any system or device connected to a network
  7. 12. how much data you can send through a network or modem connection
  8. 14. an industry standard of transmission of data which transmits 1000 megabits a second; several products are made to use to transmit using CAT5; referred to most commonly when talking about cables though
  9. 15. A network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network
  10. 19. a computer that provides data to other computers.
  11. 20. is a computer network limited to a small area such as an office building, university, or even a residential home. Stands for "Local Area Network