062. OCR A Level (H446) SLR11 – 1.3 Network hardware

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OCR Specification Reference
A Level 1.3.3d

This video looks at various different pieces of network hardware which are vital in most modern networks and discusses what they are used for.

Key question:

- What hardware is required to build and connect a network?

00:00 Network hardware
00:07 Intro
00:12 Network hardware
00:37 Modem
01:12 Router
01:35 Modem/router
02:05 Cables
02:26 Twisted pair
02:53 Coaxial
03:30 Fibre Optic
04:07 Network interface controller (NIC)
04:39 Wireless access point (WAP)
05:24 Hub
05:58 Switch
06:36 Key question
06:46 Going beyond the specification
06:55 Multi-purpose devices
07:31 Outro

Last updated: 22.05.26

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