Network terminology – Philips SNN6500 User Manual

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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
(NIC) to be able to connect the computer to the network cable. Examples are:

Ethernet cable

Ethernet notebook adapter

Already built-in

At each computer, you will need to install a WiFi wireless adapter to be able to
connect to another wireless enabled device. Examples are:

Wireless USB adapter

Wireless notebook adapter 11g

Already built-in

Network terminology

WIRED

ETHERNET

WIRELESS

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