IEEE 802 Committees

Question 1

802.2

Answer 1

Logical Link Control

Question 2

802.3

Answer 2

Ethernet LAN (CSMA/CD)

Question 3

802.5

Answer 3

Token Ring LAN

Question 4

802.6

Answer 4

Metropolitan Area Network

Question 5

802.11

Answer 5

Wireless Networks

Question 6

CSMA/CD

Answer 6

• Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
• (CS) All devices listen on the wire
• (MA) All devices have access at the same time
• (CD) If collision occurs,senders wait a random period of time and transmit again
• Appropriate for small networks were collision is less frequent

Question 7

LLC

Answer 7

• Logical Link Control
• Sub layer to the (Layer 2) data link layer
• Acts as an interface between the MAC sub layer and the (Layer 3) network layer

Question 8

802.15

Answer 8

Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)

Question 9

802.16

Answer 9

Broadband Wireless Access (WiMAX)

Question 10

802.17

Answer 10

Resilient Packet Ring (RPR)

Question 11

802.22

Answer 11

Wireless Regional Area Networks