Exam 5: Devices for Connecting Networks

In relation to ISDN,a(n)____________________ converts a digital signal to a protocol that can be sent over a digital telephone line.

____ routes are routes set up by the network administrator and specify fixed paths between two routers.

Unlike a cable modem user,a DSL modem user employs the full bandwidth of his or her line.

Define synchronous and asynchronous communications.

Which of the following do routers using dynamic routing protocols perform automatically? (Choose all that apply.)

The ____ is a physical interface between a network device,such as a router,and a T-carrier line.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -regeneration,amplification,and movement of a packet from one network onto another network.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -acts as a central hub on a token ring network.

A(n)____ communicates using upstream and downstream frequencies (channels)that are already allocated by a cable service.