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| ____ is a set of networking technologies and media access methods specified for LANs. It allows computers to communicate over small distances using a wired medium. |
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| ____ is a LAN technology that connects computers using switches. The switch enables the device to utilize the full bandwidth of the medium. |
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| An ____ is a data packet that has been encoded on the Data Link layer for transmission from one node to another on an Ethernet network. |
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| ____ is defined as a pattern of ones and zeros used to signal the start of the frame and provide synchronization and timing information. Notifies all nodes that there is data to follow. |
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| Start-of-Frame Delimiter (SFD) |
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| The ____ identifies the beginning of the data field in an ethernet frame. |
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| The ____ is the MAC address of the computer to which the frame is being transmitted; it can be a unicast, multicast, or broadcast address. |
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| The ____ is the MAC address of the computer transmitting data; it is always a unicast address. |
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| The ____ is the length of the entire Ethernet frame in bytes, or the frame type ID of the frame. This field can hold a value between 0 and 65,534, but the maximum value is usually less than 1500. |
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| The _____ is payload of the frame (or the information being sent). It must be a minimum of 46 bytes long and can be a maximum of 1500 bytes. |
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| Frame Check Sequence (FCS) |
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| The ____ checks the frame using a 32–bit Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) value. The FCS allows the receiving device to detect errors in the Ethernet frame and reject it if it appears damaged. |
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| A ___, also called a physical address, is a unique, hardware-level address assigned to every networking device by its manufacturer. |
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| International Organization for Standardization (ISO) |
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| _____ is a non-governmental organization issuing voluntary standards in fields from agriculture to textiles. In 1984 it developed a reference model called the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. |
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| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
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| ____ is an organization dedicated to advancing theory and technology in electrical sciences. |
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| American National Standards Institute (ANSI) |
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| ____ is the national standards institute of the United States that facilitates the formation of a variety of national standards, as well as promoting those standards internationally. |
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| Telecommunications Industry Association, and Electronic Industries Alliance (TIA and EIA) |
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| ____ are two trade associations accredited by ANSI to develop and jointly issue standards for telecommunications and electronics. |
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| The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) |
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| ____ international open committee, consists of working groups, committees, and commercial organizations that work together to develop and maintain Internet standards and contribute to the evolution and operation of the Internet. Publiahes all Requests for Comments (RFCs). |
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| The ____ specifies the frame size and transmission rate. Frames can be sent over Ethernet and Token ring networks using either copper or fiber media. |
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| ____ standardize Ethernet and expand it to include a wide range of cable media. In addition to the media type, it also specifies transmission speeds and the signaling method. |
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| The ____ specification applies to Thinnet coax with a max distance of 185 meters. It also known as the 10BASE-2 standard. |
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| The ____ specification applies to Thicknet coax with a max distance of 500 meters. It als known as the 10Base-5 standard. |
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| The ____ specification applies to CAT5 UTP with a max distance of 100 meters. It als known as the 10Base-T standard. |
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| The ____ specification applies to Fiber with a max distance of 2000 meters. It als known as the 10Base-F standard. |
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| _____ is a type of technology used on ring networks in which computers pass a special sequence of bits called a token between them. Only the node holding the token can transmit on the network. |
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| Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) |
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| The _____ is a type of technology used on ring networks and uses single mode or multi mode fiber that transmits data at a rate of 100 Mbps. |
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| A ____ is a self-contained network of two or more computers connected using a wireless connection. It consists of client systems such as a desktop, laptop, or PDA and wireless connectivity devices such as access points. |
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| _____ is a device that connects an IEEE 802.11 conformant MAC interface to a wireless medium with an Ethernet-like driver interface. |
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| The ____ functions as a bridge between wireless STAs and the existing network backbone for network access. |
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| _____ is a wired connection between a BSS and a premise-wide network that enables mobility to devices and provides access to available network resources. |
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| The ____ defines the way a WLAN is configured. |
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| Extended Service Set (ESS) |
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| _____ is a configuration of multiple BSSs used to handle mobility on a wireless network. |
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| Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) |
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| ____ is a peer-to-peer network where each wireless station acts as both a client and a wireless AP. Each wireless station can both transmit and receive data. |
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| ____ is defined as an increase in the amplitude of a radio wave. |
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| _____ is a type of antenna that concentrates the signal beam in a single direction. |
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| _____ is a type of antenna that radiates the signal beam out in all directions and has lower gain but a wider coverage area. |
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| The ____ provides for transmissions speeds up 2Mbs, operates on 2.4Ghz frequency, and has maxium distance of 20m. |
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| The ____ provides for transmissions speeds up 54Mbs, operates on 5Ghz frequency, and has maxium distance of 20m. |
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| The ____ provides for transmissions speeds up 11Mbs, operates on 2.4Ghz frequency, and has maxium distance of 100m. |
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| The ____ provides for transmissions speeds up 54Mbs, operates on 2.4Ghz frequency, and has maxium distance of 100m. |
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| The ____ provides for transmissions speeds up 150Mbs, operates on 2.4or 5Ghz frequency, and has maxium distance of 70m. |
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| ____ is the time taken by a data packet sent through a wireless connection from a requesting device to the receiving device and back. |
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| The ____ utilizes one or more WAPs to connect workstations to the cable backbone. |
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| The ____, also referred to as IBSS, utilizes a peer-to-peer configuration in which each wireless workstation talks directly to other workstations. |
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| ____ are management frames that are 50 bytes long and used to start and maintain wireless communications. |
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