Networks 101
The fourth layer of the OSI model?
What is the Transport layer
A relatively short piece of cable with connectors on each end.
What is a patch cable.
The first three bytes of a device's MAC address.
What is the organizationally unique Identifier or (OUI).
Works in conjunction with IPv4 to discover the MAC address of a node on the local network.
What is ARP, or address resolution protocol.
The IEEE 802.11 standard rated at 11 MBps.
What is 802.11b
This type of address is used for media access.
What is a MAC address.
Connects the ISP, campus IDFs, BDFs and nearby workstations.
What is the MDF.
A number assigned to a process, such as an application or service.
What is a port.
A connectionless layer-4 protocol.
What is UDP.
When a wireless signal is split into secondary waves as it encounters an obstruction.
What is diffraction.
What logical networking model or topology, uses a token?
What is token ring or ring topology.
A legaly blinding contract or part of a contract that defines, in measurable terms, the aspects of a service provided to a customer.
What is a service level agreement or SLA.
The port that DNS uses.
What is port 53.
Layer 2 media access control method used for ethernet.
What is CSMA/CD.
The 802.11 media access control method.
What is CSMA/CA.
The operating system on this type of network is responsible for controlling access to its resources.
What is a peer-to-peer network model.
A process of reverting to a previous version of software after an attempt to parch fails?
What is a rollback.
Stores the name to address mapping for a host in the DNS database.
What is an A Record or Address Record.
This security protocol operates at OSI layer 4
What is Transport Layer Security or TLS.
Uses multiple antennas to service multiple clients.
What is MU-MIMO.
The fifth layer of the OSI model.
What is the session layer.
Type of twisted pair cable consisting of one or more insulated twisted pair wires encased in a plastic sheath.
What is unshielded twisted pair or UTP.
The command line on Windows to lease a new IP address.
What is ifconfig /renew
Developed by Cisco, it is a layer 3 protocol used to transmit IP and other kinds of messages through a tunnel.
What is Generic Routing Encapsulation or GRE.
The default frame aggregation used by 802.11ax.
What is A-MPDU.