Today, many different types of computer are connected to some form of network. As well as PCs, many other devices can be connected, such as smartphones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, car engine ...

The network manager is able to open or close the ports depending on the type of traffic they want to use for the network. By keeping more ports closed on a firewall, less internet traffic can come ...

Typical network topologies include star, ring, and bus configurations ... In general, industrial networks can contain the following different types of Ethernet-enabled devices: Routers – multiport ...