CH2-Network Hardware

Question 1

Device that uses MAC addresses to determine the switch port destination of a frame

Answer 1

Switch - network device

Question 2

routing table entry that tells a router where to send a packet with a destination network address that can’t be found in the routing table

Answer 2

default route -

Question 3

Communication in which a device can send and receive signals but not at the same time

Answer 3

Half duplex mode - hubs operate in half only switches can operate in both

Question 4

Device that connects LAN’s

Answer 4

Router - forwards packets from one LAN to another and through multiple routers

Question 5

How devices connected to a hub use bandwidth one trans at a time

Answer 5

Bandwidth sharing -

Question 6

Device that only regenerates incoming signals and repeats them to other parts of the network

Answer 6

Repeater -

Question 7

Indicates that the wireless computer can transmit data

Answer 7

CTS (clear to send) - AP sends after an RTS is sent

Question 8

A device that connects and mediates the computer with the network medium

Answer 8

NIC (network interface card) -

Question 9

Designated port on a hub or switch used to connect to another hub or switch

Answer 9

Uplink port - uses a crossover cable

Question 10

Amount of data that can be transferred on a network in a specific interval

Answer 10

Network Bandwidth - bits per second