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2.2 Network Devices Flashcards

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Some network devices are combined together like routers/switches/and firewalls. T or F?

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True

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What is the purpose of routers?

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Routes and forwards traffic between IP subnets based on IP address

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What are routers inside of switches sometimes called?

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Layer 3 switches

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What network types can a router connect? (4)

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LAN, WAN, copper, fiber

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How do switches know where to forward data?

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Based on data link address (source/destination MAC address)

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The bridging done by switches is carried out by what hardware?

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ASIC (Application-specific integrated circuit)

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What’s another name for data link address?

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MAC address

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What network device is the core of an enterprise network?

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switches

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What network device may provide PoE?

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switches

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What type of switch provides routing functionality?

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a multilayer switch

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What is an unmanaged switch?

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Plug and play (very few configuration options)

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Unmanaged switches don’t allow VLANs. T or F?

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True

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What type of switch allows very little integration with other devices?

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Unmanaged switch (it has no management protocols)

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Which has a lower price point, unmanaged or managed switches?

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unmanaged

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What type of switch provides VLAN support?

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managed switches

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What does a switch with VLAN support allow it to do?

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interconnect with other switches via 802.1Q

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Which type of switch allows traffic prioritization? What type of traffic gets higher priority? (2)

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Managed switch
Voice traffic gets higher priority

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What does STP stand for? What is it used for? (2)

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Spanning Tree Protocol
It is used on managed switches for redundancy support

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19
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SNMP is available on what type of switch?

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Managed switches

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Managed switches allow port mirroring. What is this?

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Port mirroring is used on a network switch to capture packets on one port and send copies to a network monitoring connection on another switch port

(keeps an eye on network performance)

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Is an access point and a wireless router the same thing?

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No, a wireless router is a router AND an access point in a single device

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What is an access point?

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A bridge that extends the wired network onto the wireless network

(increases the scope of the wired network to become wireless)

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How does an access point make forwarding decisions?

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based on MAC address

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A cable modem is used for what type of connection?

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Broadband

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Broadband transmissions are across what frequencies?
multiple
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What are the types of traffic seen on broadband networks?
different traffic types
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What does DOCSIS stand for?
Data over Cable Service Interface Specification
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Data on the "cable" network is known as?
DOCSIS (data over cable service interface specification)
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For cable networks, speeds up to ____ are available
Speeds up to 1 Gigabit/s
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Cable provides multiple services such as: (3)
Data Voice Video
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What does ADSL stand for?
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
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What does ADSL use?
telephone lines
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What does asymmetric mean in terms of DSL modems?
The download speed is faster than the upload speed
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What is the distance limitation for DSL?
10,000 foot limitation from the central office (CO)
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What speeds are common for DSL?
52 Mbit/s downstream 16 Mbit/s upstream
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Faster DSL speeds may be possible if....?
may be possible if located closer to the CO
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Patch panels are a combination of what 2 things?
Punch-down blocks RJ-45 connectors
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Runs from desks are made multiple times and can be removed from the patch panel. T or F?
False Runs from desks are made once and permanently punched down to patch panel
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What is required to connect a patch panel to a switch?
Use the existing cables, no special tools required and can be easily changed
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How do firewalls filter traffic? (2)
by port number, and some can filter based on the application
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Firewalls work in what layer of the OSI model?
OSI layer 4 (TCP/UDP)
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What can encrypt the traffic coming into/out of the network and protect your traffic between sites?
Firewalls
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What can you use to proxy traffic?
a firewall (a common security technique)
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Most firewalls can be what type of devices?
Layer 3 devices (routers)
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With PoE, can 1 wire function as both network and electricity?
Yes
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Phones, cameras, and wireless access points in difficult-to-power areas can be powered by?
PoE
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How is power provided for PoE?
at the switch
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PoE with built-in power is called?
Endspans (power at the switch is the END of it)
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PoE that needs an in-line power injector is called what?
Midspans
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Where are midspans placed?
between a network switch and powered devices
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What is the original PoE specification called and when was it introduced? (2)
PoE: IEEE 802.3af 2003
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The original PoE spec provided how many watts of DC power, and how many mA of max current?
15.4 watts DC power 350 mA max current
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What is the 2nd PoE standard called? When was it introduced? (2)
PoE+: IEEE 802.3at 2009
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The 2nd specification of PoE provided how many watts of DC power, and how many mA of max current?
25.5 watts DC power 600 mA max current
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What is the 3rd PoE specification called? When was it introduced?
PoE++: IEEE 802.3bt 2018
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The 3rd spec of PoE provided how many watts of DC power, and how many mA of max current?
Type 3: 51 W, 600 mA max current Type 4: 71.3 W, 960 mA max current
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What's the network speed for PoE++?
PoE with 10GBASE-T
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A hub is known as a?
multi-port repeater
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What is a multi-port repeater?
traffic going in one port is repeated to another port
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With what device is everything half-duplex?
a hub
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What is half-duplex?
communication in both directions but one direction at a time
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What network device becomes less efficient as traffic increases?
a Hub
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What are the speeds for a Hub?
10 megabit/ 100 megabit
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What does ONT stand for?
Optical Network Terminal
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ONT is for what kind of network?
Fiber
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What is a demarcation point?
the physical point at which a telecommunications company's public network ends and the customer's private network begins
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ONT leads to a terminal box on the side of the building where one side is the ISP responsibility and the other side is your network. T or F?
True
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What does NIC stand for?
Network Interface Card
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Every device on a network has a ___ (phones, computers, servers, printers, routers, switches, tablets, cameras, etc)
NIC
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Is a NIC specific to the network type?
Yes (Ethernet, WAN, wireless, etc)
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Where are NICs often located?
Built-in to the motherboard or added as an expansion card
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NIC has many options like... (4)
single port multi-port copper fiber

Professor M A+ 220-1101 Course Notes (21 decks)

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