تسجيل الدخول

تسجيل

NETWORKED DEVICES

المؤلف:  Max M. Houck، Jay A. Siegel

المصدر:  Fundamentals of Forensic Science

الجزء والصفحة:  p608-609

2026-09-07

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NETWORKED DEVICES

Devices that are networked are linked by physical (cables) or wireless connections that potentially or actually share resources and data. Computer networks typically include a wide range of peripherals, like printers, and data routing devices such as hubs (connecting multiple devices, making them act as a single unit), switches (forward data to a destination device), and routers (connecting two or more data lines from different networks). Each device on a network should be identified and its functions listed along with other components of the computer system, connections (wired or wireless), Internet protocol (IP) settings, and local area network addresses associated with the computers and devices. Computers can also be connected directly to other computers without the need for servers or network hosts in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network; although P2P networks are not illegal, they are used for sharing illegal materials, like child pornography, pirated music or movies, and consumer fraud data. The existence of the network itself may be evidence! Remember, most devices are connected in some fashion and they need not be connected to devices that are present or immediately visible.