4.9.2 Networking

4.9.2 Networking

1. Wireless networking

   • Wireless access point
   • Security in wireless networks
     • WPA (WiFi Protected Access)/ WPA2
     • SSID (Service Set Identifier) broadcast disabled
     • MAC (Media Access Control) address white list
       • 4.9.4 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
   • Wireless network adapter
   • Purpose of WiFi
   • Purpose of Service Set Identifier (SSID)
   • Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) without Request to Send/Clear to Send (RTS/CTS)
   • Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) with Request to Send/Clear to Send (RTS/CTS)

2. Types of networking between hosts

   • Peer-to-peer networking
     • Where is it used?
   • Client-server networking
     • Where is it used?

3. Network topology

   • Logical bus network topology
     • How does it operate?
   • Physical star topology
     • How does it operate?
   • Physical star vs. Logical bus network
     • Differences
     • Advantages
     • Disadvantages
     • How can a network wired in star topology behave logically as a bus network?