Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs

Question 1

UTP

Answer 1

unshielded twisted-pair

Question 2

All Ethernet standards come from the ___ and include the ___ as the beginning part of the standard name.

Answer 2

1. IEEE

2. number 802.3

Question 3

Ethernet links has a long history over the last ___

Answer 3

40 or so years

Question 4

The ___ defines Ethernet physical layer standards using a couple of naming conventions. The formal name begins with followed by some suffix letters. The also uses more meaningful shortcut names that identify the speed, as well as a clue about whether the cabling is ___ (with a suffix that includes ___) or fiber (with a suffix that includes ___).

Answer 4

1. IEEE
2. 802.3
3. IEEE
4. UTP
5. T
6. X

Question 5

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Answer 5

Table 2-2

Question 6

Ethernet acts like a single LAN technology because it uses the same ___ standard over all types of Ethernet physical links. That standard defines a common Ethernet ___ and ___.

Answer 6

1. data link layer
2. header
3. trailer