# Student Handout — LAN vs WAN, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, & Hardware (Routers, Switches, Modems)

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:25:43-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

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.

## Resources

 * [FCC National Broadband Map (opens in a new tab)](https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home)