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Chapter 8 - network terminology – Philips CPWUA054 User Manual

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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

ETHERNET

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

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Chapter 8 - Network terminology

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.

WIRED

WIRELESS