- Hub
- Switch
- Router
- Repeater
- Wifi Router
Computer network components include the major parts that are needed to install a network both at the office and home level. Before delving into the installation process, you should be familiar with each part so that you could choose and buy the right component that fits with your network system.
These hardware components include cable, Hub, Switch, NIC (network interface card), modem and router. Depending on the type of network you are going to install, some of the parts can be eliminated. For example, in a wireless network you don’t need cables, hubs so on.
In this article we will discuss about the main computer network components required to install simple computer network, often called LAN (local area network).