Ch 2. Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs

Question 1

What is an alternative name for 10BASE-T

Answer 1

Ethernet

Question 2

What is an alternative name for 100BASE-T

Answer 2

Fast ethernet

Question 3

What is analternative to 1000 BASE-T

Answer 3

Gigabit Ethernet

Question 4

How many pairs of wires do 10 and 100 base T wires require

Answer 4

two pairs of wires

Question 5

How many pairs of wires does the 1000BASE-T require

Answer 5

four pairs

Question 6

What pins do PC, NICs, Routers, WAP Transmit on

Answer 6

Pins 1 and 2

Question 7

What Pins do Hubs and switches transmit on

Answer 7

3 and 6

Question 8

What is the max distance of UTP cabling

Answer 8

100m

Question 9

What is the max distance of Multimode fiber optic cabling

Answer 9

500m

Question 10

What is the maximum range of Single-mode fiber optic cabling

Answer 10

40km

Question 11

What is a preamble in an ethernet frame

Answer 11

Synchronization

Question 12

What is the SFD or Start Frame Delimiter in an ethernet frame

Answer 12

Signifies that the next byte begins the Destination MAC Address Field

Question 13

What is the Destination MAC address in an ethernet frame

Answer 13

Identifies the intended recipient of this frame

Question 14

What is the Source MAC address in an ethernet frame

Answer 14

Identifies the sender of this frame

Question 15

What is the type in the ethernet frame

Answer 15

Defines the type of protocol listed inside the frame usually IPv4 or IPv6

Question 16

What is the data and pad field in an ethernet frame

Answer 16

Holds data from a higher layer

Question 17

What is the frame check sequence

Answer 17

Provides a method for the receiving NIC to determine whether the frame experienced transmission errors