Lab 3-6: Identify Network Technologies

DSL filters

What are needed on every phone jack to remove the DSL signal from the phone line?

Which of these connection technologies can you use for WAN connections? a. 4G cellular b. DSL c. Ethernet d. Wi-Fi

a. 4G cellular b. DSL

What devices connect wired nodes to a network? a. switch b. wireless access point c. router d. hub

a. switch d. hub

Which of these connection technologies might your ISP use to connect your home LAN to the Internet? a. Ethernet b. Fiber c. Cable d. DSL

b. Fiber c. Cable d. DSL

Which device functions as a bridge between the wired and wireless portions of a network? a. switch b. wireless access point c. router d. hub

b. wireless access point

Which of these connection technologies can you use to connect a device to your home LAN? a. 4G cellular b. DSL c. Ethernet d. Wi-Fi

c. Ethernet d. Wi-Fi

Which of these connection technologies can you use to connect a device to your home LAN? a. 4G cellular b. DSL c. Ethernet d. Wi-Fi

c. Ethernet d. Wi-Fi

Which device manages wired traffic between networks? a. switch b. wireless access point c. router d. hub

c. router

What is a PAN (personal area network)?

consists of personal devices

What is a small MAN (metropolitan area network) called? a. PAN b. WAN c. LAN d. CAN

d. CAN

If your home LAN is connected to the Internet with DSL, what device would need to be installed on your network in addition to the devices you would use for a network connected to the Internet using a cable service? a. wireless access point b. modem c. router d. filters

d. filters

What is the Ethernet used for?

inside a LAN to connect user devices to each other

If a switch has an IP address, it's only for ________

management purposes

What is a LAN (Local Area Network)?

mostly consists of endpoint devices

Do switches need IP addresses to do their job on a network?

no

What is a WAN (Wide Area Network)?

usually connects entire networks to the Internet

What device is optional for LAN connections?

wireless access points

Internet connections are provided by what?

ISPs (Internet service providers)

CAN

Campus Area Network

DSL, cable and fiver can all connect _________

a home network to the Internet

Cable and DSL technologies both require what devices?

a modem and a router