# Network Connecting Devices

## Overview

* LANs do not normally operate in isolation but they are connected to one another or to the Internet.
* To connect LANs, connecting devices are needed and various connecting devices are such as **Bridge**, **Switch**, **Router**, **Hub**, **Repeater**.

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### NIC

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### Repeater

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### Modem

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### HUBs

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### Bridges

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### Switches

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### Router

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### Gateway

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### Wireless Access Point

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## Reference

[Click Here](https://www.computernetworkingnotes.com/networking-tutorials/computer-networking-devices-explained-with-function.html)

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