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  A device receives or transmits over a network, frequency or radio channel.
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# Networks and radio channels

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url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/electronic-devices--family-g23/

A device receives or transmits over a network, frequency or radio channel. Channel selection determines the available information.

## At a glance

![Hacknet: a node’s network address and available ports](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/interface-hacknet-05.webp)

[Hacknet](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/) · © Team Fractal Alligator / Fellow Traveller. All rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.

1. Port status determines access to the system

- Distinguish no signal, a wrong frequency and an undecoded message.

- [Hacknet](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/)

## How it works

Devices: Computer; Smartphone; Walkie Talkie; Terminal; Device.

## Variants

### Variants and applications

<a id="family-g23-variants"></a>

- Connect to the network. Rule: Find an available connection point and fulfill the connection conditions. <a id="variant-g23-01"></a>
- Set frequency and channel. Rule: Match the desired transmitter or interlocutor. <a id="variant-g23-02"></a>
- Point the antenna. Rule: Ensure reception through the position and orientation of the equipment. <a id="variant-g23-03"></a>
- Build a communication line. Rule: Connect devices with cable, repeaters or intermediate nodes. <a id="variant-g23-04"></a>
- Configure routing. Rule: Route data through a working or allowed path. <a id="variant-g23-05"></a>
- Pair devices. Rule: Link compatible devices for a joint function. <a id="variant-g23-06"></a>
- Eliminate interference. Rule: Find an obstacle or source interfering with transmission. <a id="variant-g23-07"></a>
- Work within the coverage area. Rule: Move and plan actions taking into account the communication range. <a id="variant-g23-08"></a>

## Context and limits

Author's taxonomy of actions, task forms and end-to-end conditions for design. Categories overlap. References support individual families, not every variant.

## Connected materials


## Sources and provenance

Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review.

- [Hacknet](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/) (id: source-839dfd6aadadd7e9)

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