Understanding LAN 0.0 / 5 ? AllITFunNone Created by: lucydosramosCreated on: 01-11-18 10:51 What does a network topology define? The physical connections of hosts 1 of 32 What is a LAN? Group of computers in a small geographic area 2 of 32 What does LAN require? Network adapters, central connecting devices, some type of medium 3 of 32 How is communication sent in LAN? Serial fashion 4 of 32 What is the most common topology? Star 5 of 32 How is a star topology wired? Individually wired to a central connecting device 6 of 32 What are the main features of mesh topology? Computer connects to every other computer 7 of 32 Does mesh topology need a central connecting device? No 8 of 32 What environment is a ring topology used? LAN 9 of 32 How is ring topology connected to the network? Using a closed loop 10 of 32 What are the main features of a token ring network? Sends data logically and token goes to each computer 11 of 32 How are token rings physically connected? Star fashion 12 of 32 How is token ring referred too? IEEE 802.5 13 of 32 What does a network adapter do? Enables you to send and receive data 14 of 32 What is the most common type of network adapter port? RJ45 port 15 of 32 How is ethernet written? IEEE 802.3 16 of 32 What access method do ethernet devices use? CSMA/CD 17 of 32 What is the data transfer rate? The speed of a network 18 of 32 How are computers and other devices wired? Copper-based twisted-pair cables 19 of 32 What is the most basic central connecting device? Hub 20 of 32 How does a hub work and what cables does it use? Connects each of the networked computers and copper-based cables 21 of 32 What is the most commonly used central connecting device? Switch 22 of 32 How does a switch work? Utilises the MAC address, pinpoints where to send network 23 of 32 What does a switch help to reduce? Collissions 24 of 32 What are routers main purpose? Interconnect networks 25 of 32 What does the default gateway do? Provides a way out of one network to another 26 of 32 What is an IP address split between? The network and the host 27 of 32 How is wireless networking written? IEEE 802.11 28 of 32 What does wireless networking help with? Working from different locations and allowing guest access 29 of 32 What access method do wireless devices use? CSMA/CA 30 of 32 What is a WLAN's main advantage? Ability to roam 31 of 32 What are the 4 types of transfers? Unicast, broadcast, multicast and anycast 32 of 32
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