Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs Flashcards
- In the LAN for a small office, some user devices connect to the LAN using a cable, while others connect using wireless technology (and no cable). Which of the follow- ing is true regarding the use of Ethernet in this LAN?
a. Only the devices that use cables are using Ethernet.
b. Only the devices that use wireless are using Ethernet.
c. Both the devices using cables and those using wireless are using Ethernet.
d. None of the devices are using Ethernet.
a. Only the devices that use cables are using Ethernet.
- Which of the following Ethernet standards defines Gigabit Ethernet over UTP cabling?
a. 10GBASE-T
b. 100BASE-T
c. 1000BASE-T
d. None of the other answers is correct.
c. 1000BASE-T
- Which of the following is true about Ethernet crossover cables for Fast Ethernet?
a. Pins 1 and 2 are reversed on the other end of the cable.
b. Pins 1 and 2 on one end of the cable connect to pins 3 and 6 on the other end of the cable.
c. Pins 1 and 2 on one end of the cable connect to pins 3 and 4 on the other end of the cable.
d. The cable can be up to 1000 meters long to cross over between buildings.
e. None of the other answers is correct.
b. Pins 1 and 2 on one end of the cable connect to pins 3 and 6 on the other end of the cable.
- Each answer lists two types of devices used in a 100BASE-T network. If these devices were connected with UTP Ethernet cables, which pairs of devices would require a straight-through cable? (Choose three answers.)
a. PC and router
b. PC and switch
c. Hub and switch
d. Router and hub
e. Wireless access point (Ethernet port) and switch
b. PC and switch
d. Router and hub
e. Wireless access point (Ethernet port) and switch
- Which of the following is true about the CSMA/CD algorithm?
a. The algorithm never allows collisions to occur.
b. Collisions can happen, but the algorithm defines how the computers should notice a collision and how to recover.
c. The algorithm works with only two devices on the same Ethernet.
d. None of the other answers is correct.
b. Collisions can happen, but the algorithm defines how the computers should notice a collision and how to recover.
- Which of the following is true about the Ethernet FCS field?
a. Ethernet uses FCS for error recovery.
b. It is 2 bytes long.
c. It resides in the Ethernet trailer, not the Ethernet header.
d. It is used for encryption.
c. It resides in the Ethernet trailer, not the Ethernet header.
- Which of the following are true about the format of Ethernet addresses? (Choose three answers.)
a. Each manufacturer puts a unique OUI code into the first 2 bytes of the address.
b. Each manufacturer puts a unique OUI code into the first 3 bytes of the address.
c. Each manufacturer puts a unique OUI code into the first half of the address.
d. The part of the address that holds this manufacturer’s code is called the MAC.
e. The part of the address that holds this manufacturer’s code is called the OUI.
f. The part of the address that holds this manufacturer’s code has no specific name.
b. Each manufacturer puts a unique OUI code into the first 3 bytes of the address.
c. Each manufacturer puts a unique OUI code into the first half of the address.
e. The part of the address that holds this manufacturer’s code is called the OUI.
- Which of the following terms describe Ethernet addresses that can be used to send
one frame that is delivered to multiple devices on the LAN? (Choose two answers.)
c. Broadcast address
d. Multicast address
The term Ethernet refers to a family of ___ standards that together define the ______ and ______ layers of the world’s most popular wired LAN technology.
LAN
Physical
data link
Ethernet defines ____ LAN technology only
wired
All Ethernet standards come from the _____ and include the number _____ as the beginning part of the standard name.
IEEE
802.3
Ethernet acts like a single LAN technology because it uses the same ________ standard over all types of Ethernet physical links.
data link layer
The Ethernet standard defines a common Ethernet _____ and _______.
header
trailer.
While the __________ standards focus on sending bits over a cable, the Ethernet ________ protocols focus on sending an ___________ from source to destination Ethernet node.
physical layer
data-link
Ethernet frame
From a data-link perspective, nodes _________________.
build and forward frames