Exam 2: Wireless LAN Devices and Standards

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What is IEEE 802.11n?

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Which of the following statements describes the difference between a CF wireless NIC and a PC card?

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Microsoft Windows has become the ____ standard operating system today for personal desktop computers and network servers.

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If a remote wireless bridge is in repeater mode it functions as a standard AP only and does not communicate with other remote wireless bridges.

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A remote wireless bridge can function in one of four different modes. Describe each mode.

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What are the steps involved in a wireless NIC transmission?

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The IEEE 802.11 standard outlines the use of ____ transmissions for WLANs.

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How does an access point receive electrical power if it is mounted in a location that is not close to an electrical outlet?

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What is the name for the computer network architecture standards developed by the IEEE?

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What are the current IEEE committees for wireless standards?

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The IEEE 802.11g draft was a compromise based on input from several different chip (microprocessor) manufacturers, who had a major stake in the outcome.

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De facto standards are not actually standards at all.

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Remote wireless ____________________ are ideal solutions for connecting sites such as satellite offices, remote campus settings, or temporary office locations when the sites are separated by obstacles such as bodies of water, freeways, or railroads that make using a wired connection impractical or very expensive.

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When a business is registered as a ____ they are qualified be placed in an online database of wireless hotspot locations.

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Match each term with the correct statement below.
world's largest technical professional society with members around the globe
flash memory
type of solid-state (microchip) storage technology in which there are no moving parts
NIC
standards that are controlled by an organization or body that has been entrusted with that task
de facto standard
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world's largest technical professional society with members around the globe
flash memory
type of solid-state (microchip) storage technology in which there are no moving parts
NIC
standards that are controlled by an organization or body that has been entrusted with that task
de facto standard
small card that is functionally equivalent to a standard PCI expansion card
IEEE
device that is used to connect two network segments together
wireless gateway
device that connects the computer to the network so that it can send and receive data
mini PCI
serves as the primary regulatory agency for wireless communications in the United States and its territorial possessions
FCC
device that combines wireless management and security in a single appliance
de jure standards
common practices that the industry follows for various reasons, ranging from ease of use to tradition to what the majority of the users do
bridge
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Ultimately, who regulates standards that are developed by consortia?

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What function is performed by a wireless gateway?

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The radio frequency spectrum is divided into ____ different sections or bands.

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Describe the IEEE 802.11b standard.

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What is a disadvantage of standards?

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