Chapter_3 Flashcards
what is another term for a serial connection or leased line?
point to point connection
where are point to point connection used?
to connect a LAN to a WAN, ISP or another LAN within a business.
difference between serial and parallel communication?
serial communications allow data to travel both directions but only one bit at a time over one link while, parallel communication allows several bits to travel at once but only in one direction and often are more expensive and used in older HDD’s, printers, etc. (*cross-talk is an issue over large distances.)
what are the top 3 serial connection standards used?
RS-323
V.35
HSSI (High speed serial interface)
what is the serial connection RS-323?
older serial port connections for peripherals.
what is the serial connection V.35?
uses the DSU (Data Service Unit) to convert line frames into frames that the LAN devices can read and vice versa. *uses modem to multiplexer communication. combines bandwidth of several telephone lines.
what is the serial connection HSSI?
HSSI: high Speed Serial Interface-
connects router on LAN’s to WAN’s over high speed lines like, T3. The interface used is DTE/DCE. token ring or Ethernet is used.
DTE is what?
DTE: Data Terminal Equipment-
connects customer LAN to the WAN on the local loop through the DCE - Data Communications Equipment.
DCE is what?
Data Communications Equipment-
puts data onto the local loop. end of the WAN side of communication facility. responsible for providing clocking signal.
CHAP?
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
PAP?
Password Authentication Protocol.
PPP?
Point to Point protocols
describe when PPP is used and what it does?
Point to Point Protocol: used to connect serial/ leased lines from a LAN to a WAN ISP. **able to handle authentication, compression, error detection and can bundle several connections together to share load.
what are some serial ports used?
RS-232 (older type, also called RJ-45) new type is the: USB universal serial bus.
* V.35: used for modem to multiplexer communication. used by most routers and DSU’s (Data service units) to connect to T1 carriers.
what is HSSI?
High-Speed Serial Interface