Module 5

________ links connect switches to other switches.

Trunk

What type of switch connects switches to other switches?

core switches

The path a message takes from the source host to the destination device in an Ethernet network is a ________.

data link

Ethernet forwarding devices are ________.

switches

CAT 5e and CAT 6 wiring can carry Ethernet traffic 100 meters up to ________.

1 Gbps

What type of copper wiring is widely used in Ethernet?

4-pair UTP

Which of the following is used most often in LANs for fiber transmission links?

850 nm multimode fiber

4-pair UTP terminates in a(n) ________ connector.

RJ-45

Ethernet standards are specified at the ________ layer.

both A and B PHYSICAL AND DATA

n this book, we use the terms Ethernet and 802.3 interchangeably.

true

Ethernet addresses were formerly called ________ addresses.

MAC

Optical fiber cords use two strands ________.

for full-duplex transmission

Ethernet messages are ________.

frames

A local area network operates ________.

on a customer premises

Physical layer standards govern ________.

signaling

The longest transmission distances are possible with ________.

single-mode fiber