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2.2 Networking Hardware Flashcards

1
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Routers

A

Route traffic between IP subnets

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2
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What Layer of the OSI model is the Router

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(Layer 3 Device)

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3
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Routers can connect diverse network types, such as

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LAN, WAN, Copper, & Fiber

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4
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Switches

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Route traffic directly to devices using MAC address

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5
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Difference between Routers & Switches

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Switches send packets directly to devices rather than sending them to networks like a router does

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6
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Unmanaged Switches

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Very few configuration options

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7
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Unmanaged Switches disadvantages

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No VLAN configurations & little configuration with other devices

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8
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Unmanaged Switches Advantages

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Low price point

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9
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Managed Switches

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Connect multiple LAN networks

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10
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Managed Switches Advantages

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VLAN support

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11
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Access Points

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Are a bridge that extends wired network onto wireless network

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Patch Panel

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Permanent cable run on one end and easily manageable cables connecting to switches on the other end

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13
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Firewall

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Filters traffic by port number (Layer 4 Device)

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14
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What Layer of the OSI model is the Firewall

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Layer 4

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15
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(PoE) Stands for

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Power over Ethernet

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16
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Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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Provide power for a device using the ethernet cable

17
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Power over Ethernet (PoE) Injectors

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Used when the switch does not support PoE to allow it to work

18
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Power over Ethernet (PoE) Switch

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Commonly shown on the Switch interface

19
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Power over Ethernet (PoE) standards are

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PoE, PoE+, & PoE++

20
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PoE Standard

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IEEE 802.3af

21
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PoE+ Standard

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IEEE 802.3at

22
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PoE++ Standard

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IEEE 802.3bt

23
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Hub

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Before Switches, traffic in one port is repeated to all other ports

24
Q

Cable Modem

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Broadband communication - multiple frequencies over a single cable

25
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(DSL) Stands for

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Digital Subscriber Line

26
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Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) is

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Internet connection through a telephone company

27
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(ONT) Stands for

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Optical Network Terminal

28
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Optical Network Terminal (ONT) is

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Internet connection through fiber

29
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(NIC) Stands for

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Network Interface Card

30
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Network Interface Card (NIC) is a

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Circuit board or chip, which is installed on a computer so it can connect to a network

31
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(SDN) Stands for

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Software Defined Networking

32
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Software Defined Networking (SDN)

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It enables the control and management of the network

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