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Network Flash-Cards
Cards in this deck (15)
- 1What does LAN stand for?Local Area Network
- 2Where would you use a LAN?In a single building, E.g: Home
- 3What does SSID stand for?Service Set Identifier
- 4What is encryption?Scrambling text into a language only a certain person who has a certain key can read
- 5What does MAC address stand for?Media Access Control
- 6What does NIC stand for?Network Interface Card
- 7What is a router?A router allows people to connect to a wireless network
- 8What are the advantages of using a LAN• Sharing the internet connection.
• Sharing files, including backing up.
• Sharing peripherals, i.e. printers.
• Internet telephone services. - 9What are the 3 types of encryptionWEP – WPA-PSK – WPA2
- 10Ways of securing a networkSetting up a form of encryption
Setting up media access control (MAC) Address filtering
Hiding the router by stopping the router broadcasting its Service Set Identifier (SSID)
Turning off the router when not in use
Reducing transmitter power - 11Which is easier to setup? Wired or WirelessWireless
- 12Which is cheaper? Wired or WirelessWireless
- 13Which is faster? Wired or WirelessWired
1GB Per Second - 14Which has more interference? Wired or WirelessWireless
- 15Which is more mobile? Wired or WirelessWireless
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