Exam 6: Connecting Through a Wireless Network

Bluetooth uses ____,which means that packets are sent in alternating directions using time slots.

Describe the two operational modes of the current version of high-performance radio local area network (HiperLAN2).

Infrared light is susceptible to interference from RFI and EMI.

The ____ is a value that defines a logical network for all devices that belong to it.

How does the Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)enable roaming communications?

The 802.11b standard offers the advantage of speed over the 802.11a and 802.11g standards.

Describe the authentication process when using shared key authentication and WEP.

In the United States, network signals may be transmitted in the frequency range of 902-928 MHz.

A(n)____________________ is a device that sends out (radiates)and picks up radio waves.

____ infrared transmits by reflecting the infrared light from the ceiling.

In the early 1980s, a technology called ____ radio emerged to network PCs over radio waves.

What is an omnidirectional antenna and how is it used?

Identify four uses for satellite networks.

The marketed connection speeds through a satellite network are currently up to about ____ for download and upload speeds.

Both radio wave and ____ technologies are used for short distance wireless communications within an office, a building, or between buildings.

WiMAX is another name for the IEEE 802.16 standard for wireless ____.

A(n)____________________ satellite maintains an orbital position that is stationary with respect to the earth.

Describe three options for networking two buildings separated by an interstate highway.

Both priority-based access and Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)function at the ____ layer of the OSI model.

A(n)____________________ transmission goes from point to point, following the surface of the Earth, rather than bouncing off the atmosphere to skip across the country or continents.