Internet Connection Types

Question 1

What are 3 characteristic features of satellite Internet connections?

Answer 1

High signal latency
Interference (line-of-sight / weather dependent)
Relatively high cost in comparison to terrestrial links

Question 2

Which of the Internet connection types is the fastest?

Answer 2

Fiber

Question 3

The use of cable modems for Internet access within a standard cable television infrastructure is commonly referred to as what?

Answer 3

Cable Broadband

Question 4

What is the most common type of DSL Internet access?

Answer 4

ADSL
(Asymmetric Digital Subscriber)

Question 5

Which WAN technology takes advantage of cell towers that provide wireless signal coverage for mobile devices?

Answer 5

WWAN
(Wireless Wide-Area Network)

Question 6

An ISP offering Internet access to subscribers at a designated wireless hotspot is known as what?

Answer 6

WISP
(Wireless Internet Service Provider)