26. OCR GCSE (J277) 1.3 LAN hardware
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OCR J277 Specification Reference - Section 1.3
In this video we take a deeper look at the hardware required for connecting a network. This includes network interface controllers (NIC), wireless access points (WAP), routers and switches. The differences between switches and routers are explained at a level suitable for GCSE. The different transmission media such as twisted pair (UTP/CAT) and fibre optic are also outlined.
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00:00 LAN hardware
00:09 Intro
00:14 Network interface card/controller
00:48 Wireless access point
01:22 Switch
02:09 Router
02:36 Transmission media - Copper cables (UTP)
03:33 Transmission media - Fibre-optic cables
03:56 Recap
05:17 Outro
Last updated: 02.03.26
