Networking devices allow communication between devices on a computer network. The document defines 11 common networking devices: hub, repeater, bridge, switch, access point, router, network interface card, multilayer switch, firewall, intrusion detection system, and intrusion prevention system. It provides details on the purpose and functions of each device, with hubs connecting devices on a LAN, switches filtering traffic through MAC addresses, routers connecting multiple networks, and firewalls establishing barriers between trusted and untrusted networks.