Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Chapter 21 ?'s

Answer the following concerning Chapter 21:
  • Do MIDX ports need crossover cables?
  • Describe what factors need to be considered when placing an WAP.
  • What is an 'SSID'?
  • What is a usual default IP address for most WAPs?
  • List all the NTFS permissions for folders.
  • Describe how you map a drive.
  • For mapped drives, the path is: \\xxxxx\yyyyy\zzzzz. What are xxxxx, yyyyy, zzzzz?
  • What did the mama tomato say to the baby tomato?

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Monday, March 16, 2009

Chapter 20 ?'s

Please answer the following concerning Chapter 20:
  • Contrast full-duplex and half-duplex.
  • What is the most common topology used in homes and offices?
  • How do peer-to-peer networks differ from client/ server networks?
  • What does a hub accomplish?
  • How does a switch differ from a hub?
  • How does a router differ from a switch?
  • A network bridge is most like what other connectivity device?
  • When would you use a crossover cable?
  • What is the maximum speed of CAT 5e cabling?
  • What does '10base2' mean?
  • 'Thinknet' is what type of cabling?
  • Why do fiberoptic lines use 2 fibers?
  • List 4 fiberoptic connector types.
  • What is IrDA?
  • How does Bluetooth differ from regular radio signals?
  • What wireless standard has a throughput of 54Mbps and uses the 2.4GHz band and the 5.4GHz band?
  • What is the newest wireless standard?
  • What is 'CSMA/CD'?
  • What does 'fast ethernet' mean?
  • What is a protocol?
  • MS uses NWLink instead of what other protocol?