Hardware
OSI Model
IP Addresses
Cabling
Switching
100

Device that learns mac addresses



CD

Switch

100

Layer of OSI where routing occurs



MS

Network (Layer 3)

100

IPv4 Loopback address



DD

127.0.0.1

100

Connector used for UTP cable



SZ


RJ-45

100

Shuts down port if wrong MAC address connects




DS

Port Security

200

Device that only works in half duplex




MC

Hub

200

Layer of OSI model where encryption and compression occurs



GA

Presentation (Layer 6)

200

Translates private IP to public IP address



JK

NAT (Network Address Translation)

200

Cable feature used to reduce EMI




XZ

Shielding

200

Ability for switch to supply power to devices such as cameras, WAPs, and VoIP phones



YF

PoE

300

Device that operates at layer 3 of OSI



RT

Router

300

Layer of OSI model in which frames are the PDU (Protocol Data Unit)



OP

Data link (layer 2)

300

Type of address you get when you cant contact DHCP server



ZX

APIPA 169.254

300

Fiber connector most likely seen connecting to a NIC



LC


LC (Lucent Connector)

300

Term for ethernet frame that is larger that 1500 bytes




CV

Jumbo

400

Wireless users connect to it



AL

WAP

400

Layer of OSI model where segments live



BB

Transport Layer

400

CIDR notation for a point to point connection such as router to router



OT

/30

400

COAX cable connector



RG

F

400

Default switch priority for STP root bridge election



JF


32768

500

Protects intranet from internet



OU


Firewall

500

Layer of OSI model where cabling occurs




RC

Physical (Layer 1)

500

Subnet mask for class C address




RS

255.255.255.0

500

Fiber cable for long distance 




MF

SMF Single Mode Fiber

500

Protocol that allows you to aggregate multi connections between 2 switched



WA

LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)