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# [Understanding Network Devices: From Internet to Your Code](https://computeraurnetwork.hashnode.dev/network-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Beginner guide to key network devices: modem, router, switch vs hub, firewall, load balancer. Includes analogies, diagrams & how they power web apps.

Mar 13 · 5 min read · computeraurnetwork.hashnode.dev  
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