1. NETWORKING COMPONENTS La’Trena Barrett CECS 5460-020

2. NETWORKING COMPONENTS Hub Switch Router Bridge Gateway Firewall Wireless AP

3. HUB Provides a common connection for the network cables. The signals entering a hub are echoed to all other ports, this is referred to as broadcasting.

4. D-Link DUB-H7 USB Hub 7-port, USB 2.0, 480 Mbps, 1.2A $29.99

5. SWITCH A cable concentrator that joins the network cables together; establishes a connecting path dynamically between any 2 nodes. Keeps a table of the MAC address for each port and is able to forward the data to the correct port; allows several pairs of nodes to transmit at the same time in full duplex.

6. TP-Link TL-SG1008D Gigabit Desktop Unmanaged Switch – 8x 10/100/1000 Ports $34.99

7. ROUTER A connecting device inserted among 2 or more networks that routes data from one network to another. Connects a LAN to the internet. Keeps IP addresses.

8. Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Dual- Bank N Router – up to 300 Mbps, 2.4/5.0 GHz, 4x Gigabit Ports, USB Port $159.99

9. BRIDGE Used to divide a larger network into smaller segments to improve the efficiency of the network.

10. Linksys WES610N Dual-Band N Entertainment Bridge – with 4-port Switch, up to 300 Mbps $99.99

11. GATEWAY A node on a network that interfaces with another network of different protocols. The gateway computer routes traffic from a workstation to the internet.

12. Cisco Unified Communications 540 – VoIP gateway – 0/1 – 8 users – Ethernet, Fast Ethernet – 802.11b/g – 1.5U $1,930.49

13. FIREWALL

14. Netgear ProSafe SRX5308-100NAS VPN Firewall – Four Gigabit WAN ports/Quad WAN, Gigabit SSL, DMZ Port $409.99

15. WIRELESS AP

16. Cisco WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point – 300 Mbps, Wireless-N, PoE/Advanced Security $189.99