Network Components and Types
A network that connects Peripherals wirelessly in the range of an individual to that individual.
What is a Personal Area Network?
Segmented ports on a single switch to act like multiple switches.
What is VLAN?
Reliable transport layer protocol.
What is TCP?
Provides physical connection to the network for the PC or other end device.
What is a Network Interface Card?
Usually constructed out of copper or aluminum.
What is a coaxial cables material?
Securely connect to another network over an insecure network.
What is a Virtual Private Network?
Fast transport layer protocol.
What is UDP?
Regenerates Weak Signals.
What is a Repeater?
Distance limit of UTP
Connects devices using wires in a small geographic location.
What is Local Area Network?
Local Area Network but without wires.
What is a WLAN?
Resends lost data.
What is a property specific to TCP?
MAC
What is the abbreviation of Media Access Control?
8 wires
What is the amount of wires on a T568A and B cable.
Network that spans across a large area sizable from a campus up to a city.
What is Metropolitan Area Network?
Connects to a router to extend the signal of the router.
What is an Access Point?
How a computer knows to deliver the right information to the right browser tab.
What is Port numbers?
It has the function of switches, wireless access points, and also connects networks?
What is a Router?
UTP
What is the abbreviation of Un-shielded Twisted Pair
Uses multiple access points to extend the coverage of a WLAN.
What is Wireless Mesh Network?
Typically network applications such as web browsers and email clients.
What is a Host Device?
2.4 to 2.485 GHz
What is the range bluetooth operates in?
A list on a router that contains rules about data traffic between networks.
What is a Access Control List?
What is the form of which Coaxial cables transmit data?