Networking Basics And Modern Communication
The foundations of networking: switches, routers, and wireless access points (All the text and images has been taken from the website Cisco) Switches, routers, and wireless access points are the essential networking basics. Through them, devices connected to your network can communicate with one another and with other networks, like the Internet. Switches, routers, and wireless access points perform very different functions in a network. Switches Switches are the foundation of most business networks. A switch acts as a controller, connecting computers, printers, and servers to a network in a building or a campus.Switches allow devices on your network to communicate with each other, as well as with other networks, creating a network of shared resources. Through information sharing and resource allocation, switches save money and increase productivity. There are two basic types of switches to choose from as part of your networking basics: on-premises and cloud-managed. A managed on-premi...