Exam 5: Token-Ring, fddi, and Other LAN Technologies

Broadband LANs pose their own special troubleshooting scenarios,since multiple channels are operating simultaneously.

____ use multiple carriers to exchange information.

Match each item with the correct statement below. -A special group of symbols contained in a packet

Match each item with the correct statement below. -Contains support for voice,video,and other multimedia applications

Describe bluetooth pairing.

The topology of a Bluetooth network is called a ____.

Match each item with the correct statement below. -A low-cost baseband network developed by the Datapoint Corporation in the late 1970s

In a token-ring network,one station on the ring acts as the ____ and is responsible for ensuring that valid tokens circulate on the ring.

All aspects of Bluetooth are controlled by the ____,which issues specifications and licenses for Bluetooth technology.

An advantage of differential Manchester encoding is that the polarity of the signal is independent of the bitstream.

____ is known as a self-healing baseband network technology similar to token-ring.

List three things that diagnosing problems with LAN technologies requires.

____ can be used to determine the distance to a fault in a cable.

In a token-ring network,data are transmitted using a ____.

The ____________________ bits indicate the current priority of the token and any associated information frames.

The ____________________ bits are used to reserve the next token at a specific priority.

IEEE 802.5 limits the number of stations on any ring to ____.

Though the logical topology of a token-ring network is a ring,the physical topology is a combination of star and ring.

In a fiber-based LAN,an ____,fiber optic power meter,and even a fusion splicer may be needed to reconnect damaged fibers.

The IEEE ____________________ Standard describes broadband LAN operation.