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# [Understanding Network Devices](https://ankitdevlop.hashnode.dev/understanding-network-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A simple guide to network devices: fiber vs modem/ONT, what a router does, why switches beat hubs, and how firewalls and load balancers fit in.

Jan 21 · 7 min read · ankitdevlop.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jan 25  
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