Networks for A+ certification
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- How long can Thicknet Ethernet be?(maximum)
- 500 meters
- How fast is Thicknet Ethernet? (Maximum)
- 10 Mbps
- What is Thicknet Ethernet also called?
- 10Base5
- What type of cable does Thicknet Ethernet use?
- RG-8
- What does the RG in RG-8 stand for?
- Radio Grade
- What is ThinNet Ethernet also called?
- 10Base2 or CheaperNet
- How long can ThinNet Ethernet be? (Maximum)
- 185 meters
- How fast is ThinNet Ethernet?(Maximum)
- 10 Mbps
- What type of cable does ThinNet Ethernet use?
- RG-58
- Is Thinnet easier or harder to configure than ThickNet?
- easier
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Name these four types of wireless networks:
1. W_______
2. H_______
3. I_______
4. B_______ -
1. Wi-fi
2. HomeRF
3. IrDA
4. Bluetooth - What is Bluetooth poised to replace?
- IrDA
- True of False: Wi-fi uses radio waves.
- True
- True or false: IrDA uses radio waves.
- false, it uses infrared light.
- What does Wi-Fi stand for?
- Wireless Fidelity
- What does WAP stand for? (relates to wireless networks)
- Wireless Access Point
- True or False: There are some WAPs that act as switches and internet routers.
- true
- What does CSMA/CA stand for?
- Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collison Avoidance
- True or False: Wired networks use CSMA/CA and wireless networks use CSMA/CD.
- False, wireless networks use CSMA/CA and wired networks use CSMA/CD
- Is RTS/CTS used in wireless networks or wired networks?
- wireless
- What does RTS/CTS stand for?
- Request to Send/Clear to Send
- What does ACK stand for? (Relates to RTS/CTS)
- Acknowledgment
- What does SSID stand for?
- Service Set Identifier
- Does Windows 2000 have built in settings to configure an SSID?
- No, for NT,9x, 2000 etc you must have third party software. Windows XP has built in settings.
- What is ad-hoc mode for wireless networks also called?
- peer to peer
- What does IBSS stand for? (relates to ad-hoc mode in wireless networking.)
- Independent Basic Service Set
- True or false: In Infrastructure mode, two or more nodes form an IBSS.
- False, in ad-hoc mode, two or more computers for an IBSS.
- True or false: Ad-hoc networks are easier to configure than Infrastructure networks.
- true
- True or false: Ad-hoc networks are suited for large numbers of computers.
- false, they are suited for small numbers of computers, no more than a dozen.
- True or false, ad-hoc networks can be good for temporary networks such as study groups or business meetings.
- true