Exam 5: Devices for Connecting Networks

A(n)____ domain consists of segments of an Ethernet network in which two or more computers can transmit at the same time.

A(n)____________________ connects two or more cable segments and retransmits any incoming signal to all other segments.

A bridge does not have the ability to look at frame addresses.

Identify six functions performed by a hub.

A(n)____________________ is a network device that acts as a bridge in one circumstance and as a router in another.

The ____ rate is the number of changes per second in the wavelength of the signal transmitting the data.

Token ring networks can contain a maximum of ____ source-route bridges.

____ provide bridging capacity along with the ability to increase the bandwidth on existing networks.

A bridge performs three important functions: ____, filtering, and forwarding.

Routing Information Protocol (RIP)can determine the best path to take when different options are available, such as Ethernet versus Fast Ethernet.

A hub is a central network device that connects network nodes such as workstations and servers in a physical ____ topology.

Networks that contain two or more bridges use the ____ algorithm to bridge frames and to set up a system of checks performed by bridges.

What functions are performed by the intelligence software in managed hubs?

There should be no more than two Class II repeaters between any two end nodes.

A DSL modem user employs the full bandwidth of his or her line.

How does store-and-forward switching work?

____ routing requires routing tables, which are set up by the network administrator and which specify fixed paths between any two routers.

____ communications are continuous bursts of data controlled by a clock signal that starts each burst.

A(n)____________________ is a network device that connects one LAN segment to another.