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A computer network is multiple computers connected together using a 
telecommunication system for the purpose of communicating and sharing resources. 
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Experts in the field of networking debate whether two computers that are 
connected together using some form of communications medium constitute a 
network. Therefore, some works state that a network requires three connected 
computers. For example, "Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunication 
Terms" states that a computer network is "A network of data processing nodes 
that are interconnected for the purpose of data communication", the term 
"network" being defined in the same document as "An interconnection of three or 
more communicating entities". A computer connected to a non-computing device 
(e.g., networked to a printer via an Ethernet link) may also represent a 
computer network, although this article does not address this configuration.
Network Equipment
Computer networking devices are units that mediate data in a computer 
network. Computer networking devices are also called network equipment, 
Intermediate Systems (IS) or InterWorking Unit (IWU). Units which are the last 
receiver or generate data are called hosts or data terminal equipment. 
List of computer networking devices 
Common basic network devices: 
* Gateway: device sitting at a network node for interfacing with another 
network that uses different protocols. Works on OSI layers 4 to 7. * Router: a 
specialized network device that determines the next network point to which to 
forward a data packet toward its destination. Unlike a gateway, it cannot 
interface different protocols. Works on OSI layer 3. * Bridge: a device that 
connects multiple network segments along the data link layer. Works on OSI layer 
2. * Switch: a device that allocates traffic from one network segment to certain 
lines (intended destination(s)) which connect the segment to another network 
segment. So unlike a hub a switch splits the network traffic and sends it to 
different destinations rather than to all systems on the network. Works on OSI 
layer 2. * Hub: connects multiple Ethernet segments together making them act as 
a single segment. When using a hub, every attached device shares the same 
broadcast domain and the same collision domain. Therefore, only one computer 
connected to the hub is able to transmit at a t