Exam 16: Networking Types, Devices, and Cabling

Which of the following network types covers a large campus or city?

A _________________ network covers a small area such as a home, office, or building.

What type of network can you set up to share files if you have two laptops with wireless NICs but there is no Wi-Fi hotspot available?

What is a MAC address? Show an example.

Which feature should you configure on a network adapter to control which applications have priority on the network?

What does a NIC use to connect to wired network media?

What type of device do you need if you want to connect two network segments together such as a wireless network and a wired network?

What is a ring network? Name one technology that used ring networks.

Which of the following is a reason that there are twists in the wires used for network cabling?

A punchdown tool is used to wire twisted-pair cabling to a keystone jack.

Describe a WAN and give an example of a WAN.

Which network technology that is used to connect to the Internet has a maximum speed of 44 Mbps, uses dedicated lines, and is used by large companies?

The ___________________ wiring standard uses the green pair of wires for pins 1 and 2.

What are some of the considerations when deciding between cable Internet and DSL? Describe two.

What's the first thing you should do to troubleshoot a network problem related to hardware?

What is the difference between bandwidth and throughput?

What should you choose in the properties of a network connection so that Windows will use the best possible speed and duplex mode?

___________________ uses ordinary copper phone lines and a range of frequencies that are not used by voice.

Phone cords are a type of twisted-pair cable and use an RJ-45 connector.