Network Access (VLAN concepts and configuration, Switching principles and STP, Wireless networking basics) Flashcards
(200 cards)
1
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What does VLAN stand for?
A
Virtual Local Area Network
2
Q
What is the purpose of a VLAN?
A
To segment a network into separate broadcast domains
3
Q
How are VLANs identified on a network?
A
By a unique VLAN ID
4
Q
What is the range of valid VLAN IDs?
A
1 to 4094
5
Q
What VLAN ID is reserved for the default VLAN?
A
1
6
Q
What is a trunk port?
A
A switch port that carries traffic for multiple VLANs
7
Q
What protocol is used to carry VLAN information between switches?
A
802.1Q
8
Q
What is a native VLAN?
A
The VLAN that is not tagged on a trunk port
9
Q
What is inter-VLAN routing?
A
Routing traffic between different VLANs
10
Q
What device is typically used for inter-VLAN routing?
A
Router or Layer 3 switch
11
Q
What does VLAN stand for? (11)
A
Virtual Local Area Network
12
Q
What is the purpose of a VLAN? (12)
A
To segment a network into separate broadcast domains
13
Q
How are VLANs identified on a network? (13)
A
By a unique VLAN ID
14
Q
What is the range of valid VLAN IDs? (14)
A
1 to 4094
15
Q
What VLAN ID is reserved for the default VLAN? (15)
A
1
16
Q
What is a trunk port? (16)
A
A switch port that carries traffic for multiple VLANs
17
Q
What protocol is used to carry VLAN information between switches? (17)
A
802.1Q
18
Q
What is a native VLAN? (18)
A
The VLAN that is not tagged on a trunk port
19
Q
What is inter-VLAN routing? (19)
A
Routing traffic between different VLANs
20
Q
What device is typically used for inter-VLAN routing? (20)
A
Router or Layer 3 switch
21
Q
What does VLAN stand for? (21)
A
Virtual Local Area Network
22
Q
What is the purpose of a VLAN? (22)
A
To segment a network into separate broadcast domains
23
Q
How are VLANs identified on a network? (23)
A
By a unique VLAN ID
24
Q
What is the range of valid VLAN IDs? (24)
A
1 to 4094
25
What VLAN ID is reserved for the default VLAN? (25)
1
26
What is a trunk port? (26)
A switch port that carries traffic for multiple VLANs
27
What protocol is used to carry VLAN information between switches? (27)
802.1Q
28
What is a native VLAN? (28)
The VLAN that is not tagged on a trunk port
29
What is inter-VLAN routing? (29)
Routing traffic between different VLANs
30
What device is typically used for inter-VLAN routing? (30)
Router or Layer 3 switch
31
What does VLAN stand for? (31)
Virtual Local Area Network
32
What is the purpose of a VLAN? (32)
To segment a network into separate broadcast domains
33
How are VLANs identified on a network? (33)
By a unique VLAN ID
34
What is the range of valid VLAN IDs? (34)
1 to 4094
35
What VLAN ID is reserved for the default VLAN? (35)
1
36
What is a trunk port? (36)
A switch port that carries traffic for multiple VLANs
37
What protocol is used to carry VLAN information between switches? (37)
802.1Q
38
What is a native VLAN? (38)
The VLAN that is not tagged on a trunk port
39
What is inter-VLAN routing? (39)
Routing traffic between different VLANs
40
What device is typically used for inter-VLAN routing? (40)
Router or Layer 3 switch
41
What does VLAN stand for? (41)
Virtual Local Area Network
42
What is the purpose of a VLAN? (42)
To segment a network into separate broadcast domains
43
How are VLANs identified on a network? (43)
By a unique VLAN ID
44
What is the range of valid VLAN IDs? (44)
1 to 4094
45
What VLAN ID is reserved for the default VLAN? (45)
1
46
What is a trunk port? (46)
A switch port that carries traffic for multiple VLANs
47
What protocol is used to carry VLAN information between switches? (47)
802.1Q
48
What is a native VLAN? (48)
The VLAN that is not tagged on a trunk port
49
What is inter-VLAN routing? (49)
Routing traffic between different VLANs
50
What device is typically used for inter-VLAN routing? (50)
Router or Layer 3 switch
51
What does VLAN stand for? (51)
Virtual Local Area Network
52
What is the purpose of a VLAN? (52)
To segment a network into separate broadcast domains
53
How are VLANs identified on a network? (53)
By a unique VLAN ID
54
What is the range of valid VLAN IDs? (54)
1 to 4094
55
What VLAN ID is reserved for the default VLAN? (55)
1
56
What is a trunk port? (56)
A switch port that carries traffic for multiple VLANs
57
What protocol is used to carry VLAN information between switches? (57)
802.1Q
58
What is a native VLAN? (58)
The VLAN that is not tagged on a trunk port
59
What is inter-VLAN routing? (59)
Routing traffic between different VLANs
60
What device is typically used for inter-VLAN routing? (60)
Router or Layer 3 switch
61
What does VLAN stand for? (61)
Virtual Local Area Network
62
What is the purpose of a VLAN? (62)
To segment a network into separate broadcast domains
63
How are VLANs identified on a network? (63)
By a unique VLAN ID
64
What is the range of valid VLAN IDs? (64)
1 to 4094
65
What VLAN ID is reserved for the default VLAN? (65)
1
66
What is a trunk port? (66)
A switch port that carries traffic for multiple VLANs
67
What protocol is used to carry VLAN information between switches? (67)
802.1Q
68
What is a native VLAN? (68)
The VLAN that is not tagged on a trunk port
69
What is inter-VLAN routing? (69)
Routing traffic between different VLANs
70
What device is typically used for inter-VLAN routing? (70)
Router or Layer 3 switch
71
What is the main function of a switch?
To forward data based on MAC addresses
72
What does STP stand for?
Spanning Tree Protocol
73
What is the purpose of STP?
To prevent loops in a network
74
What is a broadcast storm?
An excessive amount of broadcast traffic due to a loop
75
What is a MAC address table?
A table switches use to map MAC addresses to ports
76
What is a root bridge in STP?
The central switch in the spanning tree topology
77
What happens in the blocking state in STP?
The port does not forward frames to prevent loops
78
What is portfast used for?
To immediately bring a port into forwarding state
79
What is the difference between cut-through and store-and-forward switching?
Cut-through starts forwarding earlier, store-and-forward checks for errors first
80
What is a collision domain?
A network segment where data packets can collide
81
What is the main function of a switch? (11)
To forward data based on MAC addresses
82
What does STP stand for? (12)
Spanning Tree Protocol
83
What is the purpose of STP? (13)
To prevent loops in a network
84
What is a broadcast storm? (14)
An excessive amount of broadcast traffic due to a loop
85
What is a MAC address table? (15)
A table switches use to map MAC addresses to ports
86
What is a root bridge in STP? (16)
The central switch in the spanning tree topology
87
What happens in the blocking state in STP? (17)
The port does not forward frames to prevent loops
88
What is portfast used for? (18)
To immediately bring a port into forwarding state
89
What is the difference between cut-through and store-and-forward switching? (19)
Cut-through starts forwarding earlier, store-and-forward checks for errors first
90
What is a collision domain? (20)
A network segment where data packets can collide
91
What is the main function of a switch? (21)
To forward data based on MAC addresses
92
What does STP stand for? (22)
Spanning Tree Protocol
93
What is the purpose of STP? (23)
To prevent loops in a network
94
What is a broadcast storm? (24)
An excessive amount of broadcast traffic due to a loop
95
What is a MAC address table? (25)
A table switches use to map MAC addresses to ports
96
What is a root bridge in STP? (26)
The central switch in the spanning tree topology
97
What happens in the blocking state in STP? (27)
The port does not forward frames to prevent loops
98
What is portfast used for? (28)
To immediately bring a port into forwarding state
99
What is the difference between cut-through and store-and-forward switching? (29)
Cut-through starts forwarding earlier, store-and-forward checks for errors first
100
What is a collision domain? (30)
A network segment where data packets can collide
101
What is the main function of a switch? (31)
To forward data based on MAC addresses
102
What does STP stand for? (32)
Spanning Tree Protocol
103
What is the purpose of STP? (33)
To prevent loops in a network
104
What is a broadcast storm? (34)
An excessive amount of broadcast traffic due to a loop
105
What is a MAC address table? (35)
A table switches use to map MAC addresses to ports
106
What is a root bridge in STP? (36)
The central switch in the spanning tree topology
107
What happens in the blocking state in STP? (37)
The port does not forward frames to prevent loops
108
What is portfast used for? (38)
To immediately bring a port into forwarding state
109
What is the difference between cut-through and store-and-forward switching? (39)
Cut-through starts forwarding earlier, store-and-forward checks for errors first
110
What is a collision domain? (40)
A network segment where data packets can collide
111
What is the main function of a switch? (41)
To forward data based on MAC addresses
112
What does STP stand for? (42)
Spanning Tree Protocol
113
What is the purpose of STP? (43)
To prevent loops in a network
114
What is a broadcast storm? (44)
An excessive amount of broadcast traffic due to a loop
115
What is a MAC address table? (45)
A table switches use to map MAC addresses to ports
116
What is a root bridge in STP? (46)
The central switch in the spanning tree topology
117
What happens in the blocking state in STP? (47)
The port does not forward frames to prevent loops
118
What is portfast used for? (48)
To immediately bring a port into forwarding state
119
What is the difference between cut-through and store-and-forward switching? (49)
Cut-through starts forwarding earlier, store-and-forward checks for errors first
120
What is a collision domain? (50)
A network segment where data packets can collide
121
What is the main function of a switch? (51)
To forward data based on MAC addresses
122
What does STP stand for? (52)
Spanning Tree Protocol
123
What is the purpose of STP? (53)
To prevent loops in a network
124
What is a broadcast storm? (54)
An excessive amount of broadcast traffic due to a loop
125
What is a MAC address table? (55)
A table switches use to map MAC addresses to ports
126
What is a root bridge in STP? (56)
The central switch in the spanning tree topology
127
What happens in the blocking state in STP? (57)
The port does not forward frames to prevent loops
128
What is portfast used for? (58)
To immediately bring a port into forwarding state
129
What is the difference between cut-through and store-and-forward switching? (59)
Cut-through starts forwarding earlier, store-and-forward checks for errors first
130
What is a collision domain? (60)
A network segment where data packets can collide
131
What is the main function of a switch? (61)
To forward data based on MAC addresses
132
What does STP stand for? (62)
Spanning Tree Protocol
133
What is the purpose of STP? (63)
To prevent loops in a network
134
What is a broadcast storm? (64)
An excessive amount of broadcast traffic due to a loop
135
What is a MAC address table? (65)
A table switches use to map MAC addresses to ports
136
What is a root bridge in STP? (66)
The central switch in the spanning tree topology
137
What happens in the blocking state in STP? (67)
The port does not forward frames to prevent loops
138
What is portfast used for? (68)
To immediately bring a port into forwarding state
139
What is the difference between cut-through and store-and-forward switching? (69)
Cut-through starts forwarding earlier, store-and-forward checks for errors first
140
What is a collision domain? (70)
A network segment where data packets can collide
141
What does SSID stand for?
Service Set Identifier
142
What is a wireless access point?
A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network
143
What are the two main frequency bands used in Wi-Fi?
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
144
What does WPA2 stand for?
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
145
What is the purpose of a wireless channel?
To separate wireless signals and reduce interference
146
What is MIMO?
Multiple Input Multiple Output, a method for increasing bandwidth
147
What does the 802.11 standard define?
Wireless LAN communication
148
What is the difference between 802.11n and 802.11ac?
802.11ac offers faster speeds and operates on 5 GHz
149
What is a wireless repeater?
A device that extends the range of a wireless network
150
What is the purpose of a wireless controller?
To manage and configure multiple access points centrally
151
What does SSID stand for? (11)
Service Set Identifier
152
What is a wireless access point? (12)
A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network
153
What are the two main frequency bands used in Wi-Fi? (13)
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
154
What does WPA2 stand for? (14)
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
155
What is the purpose of a wireless channel? (15)
To separate wireless signals and reduce interference
156
What is MIMO? (16)
Multiple Input Multiple Output, a method for increasing bandwidth
157
What does the 802.11 standard define? (17)
Wireless LAN communication
158
What is the difference between 802.11n and 802.11ac? (18)
802.11ac offers faster speeds and operates on 5 GHz
159
What is a wireless repeater? (19)
A device that extends the range of a wireless network
160
What is the purpose of a wireless controller? (20)
To manage and configure multiple access points centrally
161
What does SSID stand for? (21)
Service Set Identifier
162
What is a wireless access point? (22)
A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network
163
What are the two main frequency bands used in Wi-Fi? (23)
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
164
What does WPA2 stand for? (24)
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
165
What is the purpose of a wireless channel? (25)
To separate wireless signals and reduce interference
166
What is MIMO? (26)
Multiple Input Multiple Output, a method for increasing bandwidth
167
What does the 802.11 standard define? (27)
Wireless LAN communication
168
What is the difference between 802.11n and 802.11ac? (28)
802.11ac offers faster speeds and operates on 5 GHz
169
What is a wireless repeater? (29)
A device that extends the range of a wireless network
170
What is the purpose of a wireless controller? (30)
To manage and configure multiple access points centrally
171
What does SSID stand for? (31)
Service Set Identifier
172
What is a wireless access point? (32)
A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network
173
What are the two main frequency bands used in Wi-Fi? (33)
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
174
What does WPA2 stand for? (34)
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
175
What is the purpose of a wireless channel? (35)
To separate wireless signals and reduce interference
176
What is MIMO? (36)
Multiple Input Multiple Output, a method for increasing bandwidth
177
What does the 802.11 standard define? (37)
Wireless LAN communication
178
What is the difference between 802.11n and 802.11ac? (38)
802.11ac offers faster speeds and operates on 5 GHz
179
What is a wireless repeater? (39)
A device that extends the range of a wireless network
180
What is the purpose of a wireless controller? (40)
To manage and configure multiple access points centrally
181
What does SSID stand for? (41)
Service Set Identifier
182
What is a wireless access point? (42)
A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network
183
What are the two main frequency bands used in Wi-Fi? (43)
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
184
What does WPA2 stand for? (44)
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
185
What is the purpose of a wireless channel? (45)
To separate wireless signals and reduce interference
186
What is MIMO? (46)
Multiple Input Multiple Output, a method for increasing bandwidth
187
What does the 802.11 standard define? (47)
Wireless LAN communication
188
What is the difference between 802.11n and 802.11ac? (48)
802.11ac offers faster speeds and operates on 5 GHz
189
What is a wireless repeater? (49)
A device that extends the range of a wireless network
190
What is the purpose of a wireless controller? (50)
To manage and configure multiple access points centrally
191
What does SSID stand for? (51)
Service Set Identifier
192
What is a wireless access point? (52)
A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network
193
What are the two main frequency bands used in Wi-Fi? (53)
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
194
What does WPA2 stand for? (54)
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
195
What is the purpose of a wireless channel? (55)
To separate wireless signals and reduce interference
196
What is MIMO? (56)
Multiple Input Multiple Output, a method for increasing bandwidth
197
What does the 802.11 standard define? (57)
Wireless LAN communication
198
What is the difference between 802.11n and 802.11ac? (58)
802.11ac offers faster speeds and operates on 5 GHz
199
What is a wireless repeater? (59)
A device that extends the range of a wireless network
200
What is the purpose of a wireless controller? (60)
To manage and configure multiple access points centrally
