week 8 Flashcards
what are the different categories of switchers.
1) Manage switch(comes with an OS)
2) unmanage switch (comes with no OS)
give me an example of a manage switch
one example is that cisco managed switched they come with the IOS
what does IOS stands for
internet work operating system.
a manage switch has an OS that you can login to. from a command line you can config different materials such as…
port security, V LAN.
give an example of unmanage switch
Netgear 5 port switch
IQ- what is the difference between a switch and a HUB ?
a HUB is a primitive or a dumb switch, a Hub broadcast traffic.
switch
1) smart HUB used to connect network systems together.
2) a switch routes traffic.
what does broadcasting mean?
a signal sent to every system in the LAN.
why is broadcasting bad?
broadcasting is bad because it leads to data collision
why is a hub considered primitive?
it is considered primitive because it does broadcasting
what will happen if there is data collision
broadcast storm will occur
another reason why broadcasting is bad
broadcasting is bad because it will halt traffic to a stand still.
how do you fix a HUB when you have data collision
you would need to restart the hub
define a straight through cable
used to connect dissimilar network devices together
define a cross over cable
used to connect similar devices together.
provide example of straight through cable
pc- switch
pc- router
pc- HUB
HUB- router
