Exam 7: Connecting to the Internet

Some Internet connections are asymmetrical with data traveling the same speed upstream and downstream.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 7-1 Toby is looking into purchasing Internet service. He is researching the different types of service that are available to him and trying to figure out what best suits his needs. Toby wants his computer to be protected from intrusions once it is connected to the Internet. Two easy and effective ways for him to protect his computer are ____.

A public IP address can be used within a LAN, but not for Internet data transport.

Ports from many different sources can share a single communications channel or circuit.

An example of a network service provider is  ____.

The ____________________ is composed of computers and other devices that exchange data using a standard protocol called TCP/IP.

A computer can have a permanently assigned dynamic IP address.

A(n) ___________________________________ is a company that offers Internet access to individuals, businesses, and smaller ISPs.

The key feature of ____________________ technology is that you can use it on the go.

The first time you want to connect to a secured network, you are required to enter the correct ____________________.

LAN stands for ____.

With satellite internet service, the speed of an Internet connection is the time it takes data to travel to a satellite and back, known as ____.

The Internet is composed of computers and other devices that exchange data using a standard protocol called ____.

Most connections are ____ with data traveling faster downstream than upstream.

Network service provider equipment and links are tied together by ____.

Broadband offers speeds of ____.

One of the most common ways of gaining unauthorized access to a network-based computer is by looking for ____ ports.

When setting up wireless encryption, what works like a password?

The two most popular LAN technologies are Ethernet and ____________________.

An Ethernet hotspot is basically a wireless local area network that provides access to guests using laptop computers or mobile devices.