Network Terminology - Philips SNN6500 User Manual

Network terminology

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Read this chapter if you want to know how to interpret the terminology used in this
manual.
A network provides a means of communication between two or more computers
(and other devices) that are connected to each other through wired or wireless
means.
At each computer, you will need a network adapter or Network Interface Card
WIRED
(NIC) to be able to connect the computer to the network cable. Examples are:
Ethernet cable
Ethernet notebook adapter
Already built-in
ETHERNET
At each computer, you will need to install a WiFi wireless adapter to be able to
WIRELESS
connect to another wireless enabled device. Examples are:
Wireless USB adapter
Wireless notebook adapter 11g
Already built-in
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