Essential Of Networking Flashcards
MAC address?
Media Access Control. 48bit address always manifested as 12 hexadecimal characters
Every Network card gets a ___ address?
MAC
First six characters of a MAC address is called?
OEM id
IPconfig /all on windows to view ___ address?
MAC
Ethernet frames standardized as?
1500bytes
Hubs repeat all traffic on LANs to all____?
nodes
Switches filter traffic based on ___ address?
MAC
Switches are better than ___ ?
HUBs
Switches provide full bandwidth for all _____?
Nodes
Hexadecimal?
Base 16 counting system to replace any 4 binary characters with a single character
Any string of four 1s and 0s can be replaced with numbers 0-9 and letters A-F. This is called?
Hexadecimal
Switches have a LIMIT of how many connected computers?
1,024
Logical Address?
I.P. address
Oldest networking cabling cable is?
Coaxial (connectors are axial and has RG ratings)
What kind of ratings and connectors does coaxial cables use?
RG ratings and F connectors
RG 58?
a coaxial cable that is not being used anymore and had BNC connectors
Current dominant type of cabling is called?
Twisted pair
UTP?
Unshielded Twisted Pair ( max distance 100 meters )
RJ11?
cable used for telephones
RJ45?
Ethernet connector (registered Jack 45 is a standardized connector used primarily for Ethernet networking)
STP?
Shielded Twisted Pair ( type of Ethernet cabling that includes additional shielding to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and crosstalk between the cable pairs )
Multimode uses ____ in fiber optic cables
LEDs
Single mode uses ______ in fiber optic cables
lasers
Most Networks use _______ pair cabling
twisted
Structured cabling?
cables in an organized way and running through walls of building
MDF?
Main Distribution Frame (room where the equipment is located like the switches)
an unshielded twisted pair cable that is put into wall itself and each wire in cable is a SOLID peace of copper that carries electricity very well is called?
Solid Core cable
What cable is used for the patch cables that each wire in the cable is stranded and flexible so very hard to break but not as good as solid core cable?
Stranded
NIC?
Network Interface Card
What is it called when the NIC is operating at full capacity (Talking and Listening)?
Full Duplex
What is it called when the NIC is NOT operating at full capabilities?
Half Duplex
what is Wake on Land also called that allows for computers to turn on and update when something happens on the LAN?
Magic Packet
What are the lights on a switch called that tell you of connection, speed, and activity?
Link Lights
