Exam 9: Network Connectivity

You are setting up a wireless network. The environment in which this network will run has several other devices such as cordless phones that run in the 2.4 GHz frequency range. You want to avoid conflicts with other devices. Which wireless standard should you consider?

Describe the difference between a hub and a switch.

Which of the following is NOT a common function of a network protocol?

LANs often connect WANs over a long distance such as between cities,states,or countries.

Which of the following is NOT a typical function of a client operating system?

You have been told by a colleague that the type of network in use at a new client site uses fixed-length payloads and has information in the header that allows the data unit to be routed according to the type of data carried within the unit. What type of data unit is in use?

The _________ address is used for diagnostics and uses the IPv6 address of 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1.

that portion of a frame,packet,or cell that contains the actual data

List three types of network communications for which network protocols are used.

a device that has a keyboard and monitor but no CPU or storage