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Chpt 15 networking

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With what technology can you avoid finding an AC outlet for a WAP?   B) PoE  
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Where would wireless access points likely be found?   E) Answers A, B, and C A) Airport B) Café C) Historic buildings  
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Which of the following statements about SSIDs are true?   E) Answers A, C, and D A) All wireless networks use them. C) They should be unique to your wireless LAN. D) They are broadcast, by default, by most wireless network devices.  
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What is the best way to connect multiple wireless segments together?   C) Use a point-to-multipoint wireless bridge.  
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What should you use when you want to limit access to your wireless network based on the physical, hard-coded address of each wireless network device?   D) MAC address filtering  
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What process secures a wireless network by protecting data packets being transmitted?   C) Data encryption  
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What is the predefined silence period between data transmissions called?   B) IFG  
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Which of the following networking standards operates at a frequency of 5.0 GHz?   A) 802.11a  
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Which of the following is the wireless network encryption method that is most secure?   D) WPA2  
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Which of the following is known as a Basic Service Set in infrastructure mode?   A) A WAP  
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In an attempt to maximize your wireless throughput while minimizing interference on your brand new 802.11b/g WAP, which setting should you change?   C) Change the channel to anything other than 6.  
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What innovation enables 802.11n networks to minimize dead spots?   D) Transit beamforming  
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What’s the optimal range for an 802.11n connection?   C) 300'  
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To achieve maximum Wi-Fi coverage in a room, where should you place the WAP?   B) Place the WAP in the center of the room.  
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Dave has set up a Wi-Fi network for his café that works well for most patrons but works poorly on the patio. What’s the least expensive option for making Wi-Fi work for the patio customers?   A) Replace the factory antennas on the WAP.  
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When a network uses the 802.11 standard, it is said to be a _____________.   WI-fi or wireless  
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Establishing a unique__________ or network name helps ensure that only wireless network devices configured similarly are permitted access to network.   SSID(Service set identifier)  
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Of the several wireless encryption protocols, _______ is the least secure.   WEP(Wired equivalent privacy)  
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Of the two different spread-spectrum broadcasting methods, ____________ sends data out on different frequencies at the same time and, therefore, uses considerably more bandwidth.   DSSS(Direct-sequence spread spectrum)  
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WPA uses________ to encrypt data whereas WPA2 uses the more secure ___________.   1. Temporal key integrity protocol(Tkip) 2. Advanced encryption standard(AES).  
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______________ allows devices on 802.11n networks to make multiple simultaneous connections, allowing for a theoretical throughput of 600 Mbps.   Multiple in/multiple out(MIMO)  
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802.11 implements ____________, which proactively avoids network packet collisions rather than simply detecting them when they occur.   CSMA/CA  
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Connecting two WI-Fi computers through a WAP uses ____________, whereas connecting the two wirelessly together directly uses ________________.   infrastructure mode and post hic mode  
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Some 802.11g and all 802.11n devices enable _____________ to use two channels at the same time for transmission.   Channel bonding  
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When you want to extend a wireless network, simply add another ____________.   WAP  
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The 802.11 standard defines three different spread-spectrum broadcasting methods ___________....   1. Direct sequence spread spectrum(dsss) 2. frequency hopping spread spectrum(fhss) 3. Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing(Ofdm)  
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The 802.11 standard defines two methods of collision avoidance.   1. Distributed coordination function(DFC) and 2. Point coordination function(pcf)  
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802.11a has what speed and range? 802.11b has what speed and range? 802.11g has what speed and range? 802.11n has what speed and range?   802.11a has a speed of 54 Mbps and range of 150 feet. 802.11b has a speed of 11 Mbps and range of 300 feet. 802.11g has a speed of 54 Mbps and range of 300 feet. 802.11n has a speed of 100 Mbps and range of 300 feet.  
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The __________________defines the most basic infrastructure mode network.   Basic service set identifier(BSSID)  
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What is a SSID?   a ssid is a 32 bit identification string that's inserted into the header of each frame processed by a wap. Every wi-fi device must share the same ssid to communicate in a single network.  
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How many channels is in the 802.11 standard? What channels are used in the united states?   (a)14 channels....... (b)1 through 11 are used in the united states  
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The standard straight wire antennas that provide the most omnidirectional functions are called__________.   Dipole antennas  
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