The following list contains components you would find in both a wired and a wireless network:
• Wireless router
• Computer
• Firewall
• Wireless access point
• Hub
• Modem
• Printer
• Server
• Switch
• Wireless network interface card (NIC)
• Router
• Scanner
• Multiplexer
In a 1- to 2-page paper, address the following:
• Describe the function and purpose of each component above.
• Explain how the components are related to each other. For example, does the component depend on another to operate? Is it connected to the network physically or wirelessly?
• Identify whether the component is optional or required in a wireless network. If it is an optional component, explain why it would or would not be used in a WLAN.
• Complete an Internet search for the average cost of each component and include the cost in your description. Reference the website(s) you used to locate this information.