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| A device that serves two key network functions: increases network performance by caching, and filters outgoing client requests. |
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| A device that monitors and controls bandwidth usage. |
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| A device that answers clients' requests to translate hostnames into IP addresses. |
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| A device that hardware devices that combine multiple network services into a single device, reducing cost and easing administrative difficulty. |
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| A device that increases redundancy by distributing the network load to multiple servers. |
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| A device that identifies and forwards data by its port and application. |
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| A device that tunctions as a switch or router |
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| A device that automatically distributes IP address, subnet mask, DNS, gateway, and more. |
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| A device that provides controlled data access between networks. |
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| A device that interconnects older technology (100BaseT, copper) with new (Gigabit Ethernet, fiber). |
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| A device that enables systems to connect to the network. |
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| A device that provides serial communication capabilities across phone lines by converting digital signal into analog signal and reverse. |
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| A device that translates digital signals used on a LAN into those used on a WAN. |
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| A device that translates data from one format into another. |
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A device that connects networks.
Uses the software configured network address to make forwarding decisions. |
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| A device that regenerates data signals. |
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| A device that connects devices on an Ethernet twisted-pair network. |
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A device that connects devices on a twisted-pair network.
Forwards data to tis destination by using the MAC address embedded in each packet. |
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A device that connects LANs to reduce overall network traffic.
Allows data to pass through it or prevents data from passing through it by reading the MAC address. |
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| A device that transmits and receives. |
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| A device that connects devices on a token ring network. |
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| When bridges confuse each other by leading one another to believe that a device is located on a certain segment when it is not. |
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