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Networking Devices

As an aspiring network professional, you will soon discover that there are many types of networking and networked devices within organizations and office spaces. Each networking device has unique characteristics, roles, and functions in forwarding messages from a source to a destination, such as from your computer to a server on the internet. Understanding the role and function of each networking device will provide you with better knowledge and wisdom on designing an efficient network using the appropriate devices where needed, to ensure users and client devices are able to access and share resources.

During the course of this chapter, you will explore the roles and functions of various networking devices that are commonly ...

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