Student Handout — LAN vs WAN, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, & Hardware (Routers, Switches, Modems)
Course 1: Computer Literacy / Unit 7: Basic Networking & Connectivity / Lesson 1: LAN vs WAN, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, & Hardware (Routers, Switches, Modems)
Network Hardware & Topology Diagram Worksheet.
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________
Explore and practice
Network topology presentation, hardware device inspection, and signal strength lab. FCC National Broadband Map
Record your work
Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what your evidence demonstrates.
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Use the vocabulary
LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Router, Switch, Modem, Network Topology, Bandwidth, MAC Address
Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.
Check and reflect
- I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
- I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
- I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.