| Buying networking hardware may be difficult as it | | | | Print servers or printer servers can accept print |
| requires a lot technical knowledge. Therefore | | | | jobs from the computers and send the jobs to |
| before you go out shopping for your networking | | | | the appropriate printers. This is a particularly useful |
| needs, it is important educate yourself about basic | | | | device for large networks with huge printing |
| networking hardware. The following information | | | | requirements. |
| may be of help to you. | | | | A wireless router is a router and an access point |
| Wireless access points are hardware devices | | | | rolled into one. It allows wireless access to |
| which act as central transmitters and receivers of | | | | internet or a computer network. |
| WLAN and radio signals. They come with built in | | | | Internet security devices are little boxes which |
| network adapters, antennas and radio | | | | act as security guards for all systems on the |
| transmitters. | | | | network. These devices generally come packed |
| Wireless Ethernet bridges convert a wired | | | | with key security features like network |
| Ethernet device for use on a wireless computer | | | | protection, firewall protection, virus protection, |
| network. However, for larger LAN segments and | | | | spyware protection, spam blocker, identity theft |
| richer management capability you may consider | | | | protection etc. |
| buying switches. | | | | Digital multimedia receivers move high-definition |
| SFP Transceiver modules make the fiber optic | | | | media directly from your PC to your TV. This |
| network or fiber-Ethernet network easier to | | | | device is particularly useful for those in the |
| upgrade or maintain | | | | business of production, design and animation etc. |
| Network drivers are needed to allow application | | | | You can choose the networking hardware you |
| software to communicate with the adapter | | | | want to buy based on you needs and budget. |
| hardware. | | | | |