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Check Your Understanding
Chapter 7 Part 1
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Multiple Choice
1. The current standard for home wireless Ethernet networks is
a. WiGig.
b. 802.3.
c. 802.11ac.
d. all of the above.
2. The type of network used for communication among a laptop and smartphone using
Bluetooth is a
a. WAN.
b. PAN.
c. LAN.
d. MAN.
3. The fastest broadband Internet service is usually
a. fiber-optic.
b. DSL.
c. cable.
d. satellite.
4. The part of the network that establishes a communications channel between the nodes
of the network is known as
a. network operating software.
b. transmission media.
c. a network navigation device.
d. a switch.
5. The device used to move data between two networks is called a
a. gateway.
b. switch.
c. wireless range extender.
d. router.
true–false
1. Actual data throughput is usually higher on wired networks than on wireless networks.
(TRUE)
2. A network interface card (NIC) is necessary for a mobile device to connect to a
wireless network. (TRUE)
Chapter 7 – Part II
Multiple Choice
1. When setting up a home network, the router is attached
a. directly to the broadband modem.
b. directly to the NIC in each device.
c. directly to the Internet.
d. directly to the Ethernet switch.
2. All of the following are methods to secure your wireless network except
a. disabling SSID broadcast.
b. enabling WPA.
c. changing your network name (SSID).
d. disabling WEP.
3. Which network-ready device facilitates file sharing and data backup?
a. Home network server
b. Time Capsule
c. Network-attached storage
d. All of the above
4. To share files between computers on a Windows home network, you must
a. enable groupsharing.
b. create a homegroup.
c. enable Windows sharing.
d. None of the above
5. How can you tell what wireless devices are connected to your router?
a. Look at the router itself.
b. Log in to the router’s IP address and check the configuration pageLog in to the
router’s IP address and check the configuration page
c. Look at the device wireless settings.
d. All of the above.
true–false
1. A dual-band N router is an option when trying to improve wireless network
performance. (TRUE)
2. Home network servers are a specialized type of NAS device. (TRUE)