Exam 5: Devices for Connecting Networks

A(n)____ bridge is used to segment network traffic for the purpose of reducing bottlenecks.

Which of the following typically refers to a software or hardware interface that enables two different types of networked systems or software to communicate?

A(n)____________________ is a network device that connects one LAN segment to another and operates at the MAC sublayer of the OSI Data Link layer.

____ sends only the portion of the routing table that pertains to its most immediate router links,which is called the "link-state routing message."

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

Segments of a network connected by switches form a collision domain.

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

Which of the following are Physical layer functions performed by a repeater? (Choose all that apply.)

Which of the following are true about RIP? (Choose all that apply.)

Identify six functions performed by a hub.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -device that can have multiple inputs and outputs active at the same time.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -uses routing protocols independent of a network administrator

The method used by a repeater to close down a segment is called ____.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -convert frames from one access method and media type to another

Identify five functions generally performed by routers.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -accomplished by forwarding portions of frames before the entire frame is received.

Which of the following is a computer or device that prepares data to be transmitted over a telecommunication line?

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

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

Which of the following are functions performed by a bridge? (Choose all that apply.)