NETWORK TOOLS AND

TESTING DEVICES
 1
IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT TESTING AND
NETWORK DEVICES

2
CLASSIFY DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS AND ITS USES
Different networking devices have different roles to play
in a computer network. These network devices also
work at different segments of a computer network
performing different works. In our new series after
network topology, we talk about different networking
devices like a switch , router, hub, bridge etc.
• HUBS

Hubs enables computers on a network to

communicate. Each computer plugs into hub
with an Ethernet cable, and information sent
from one computer to another passes through the
hub.
• SWITCH
Switches work the same way as hubs, but they can identify the
intended destination of the information that they receive, so they
send that information to only the computers that are supposed to
received it. Switches can send and receive information at the
same time, so they can send information faster than hubs can.
• BRIDGE
• ROUTER
• WIRELESS ACCESS POINT (AP OR
WAP)
• PATCH PANEL
• MODULAR BOX
(NETWORK)
• REPEATER