Basic network components

simple explanation of basic network hardware. Perfect for beginners. Most small office networks have these basic elements: Modem, router, switch, wiring.

Now, routers switches and modems come in all different shapes, sizes, brands, colors, and configurations. So, the components pictured in this video may not look exactly what you have in your office. However, the concepts are the same.

[firefone]

I really love these small but really useful videos that you make. They are very helpful for maybe a small business owner that doesn't know much or anything about networking.

[johnnyfbe]

thank you for the help, i will say you kept referring to the modem and router and router as modem and honestly it was driving me crazy

[firozalam]

best tutor in the world. Realtime practical exposure.

[laafbusspaceforcetransferc]

Bruv, you keep calling the router a modem. Is that on purpose is the name interchangeable?

[actandrepeat]

You have to set up the modem into bridge mode to use a seperate router?

[somepersn]

Im an IT person, but this is a great refresher

[WhizzNation]

I would like info on how to setup small apartment home network

[JoshuaJEnriquez]

But why would you wanna connect the patch panel to a switch, rather than the patch panel directly to that router?

[bigostream]

I'm having some trouble figuring out how to set up a business network at home.

I am starting a business at home, but I want the PCs on the network to communicate with each other, but I don't want people to be able to connect or get onto the main network.

Does connecting the Business PC directly to the business router mean that I can still communicate with the home network? Or does it not matter that I exclude guest PCs and/or employee PCs from being connected directly to the business router, via a patch panel in between.

So should I do it like this?
Modem --> home router --> Switch --> Business Router --> (Business PC)/server // Patchpanel ((Both connected to the Business Router)) --> PCs/Laptop's clients/employees

Sorry for my (long) question, but I'm really struggling with it and I feel like a lot is possible but it's up to what you want. But that freedom gives me a lot of headaches.

[Man_of_Network]

can't we connect the combo with the switch directly without using a router?

[Tspjoker]

any recommantion of voip router and switch or poe ip phone? small and medium business..

[IGPriX]

This video make me believe that James McGill took Kim's offer to runaway to Florida and became an IT tech. You sound just like him 😆

[LWRC]

You keep referring to the router as the modem!!! You said that several times!!! Gotta get the terms right bra! Otherwise, your creditibility is completely shot! Looks like you're too nervous for some reason making this video and the words didn't come out correcly!!!