Networking Flashcards
ISO 7498
OSI model
OSImodel
Application Presentation Session Transport Network Data Link Physical
Converged Protocols
Standard protocols (like TCP/IP) mixed with proprietary protocols
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Converged Protocol. High-speed network data storage (storage area network SAN) or network-attached storage (NAS) for file transfers.
Replaces IP at Layer 2
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Converged Protocol. Uses short labels to route traffic instead of long network addresses. Encapsulates with other transport mechanisms besides TCP/IP
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
Converged Protocol. Network storage standard based on IP. Seen as cheaper alternative to FCoE
Voice over IP (VoIP)
Converged Protocol. Tunneling mechanism to support voice/data transfer over TCP/IP.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Converged Protocol. Way to control network w/ software, freeing up how hardware is bought & configured. Don’t have to worry about IP addressing, subnets, etc. being programmed into or deciphered by hosting applications
Effectively network virtualization
CDN
Content Delivery/Distribution Network
Geographical/logical load balancing. Low latency, high-availability. high perf, stability to hosted content.
CloudFlare, Akamai, Amazon CloudFront, CacheFly,
Data Emanation
(Wireless Networks)
transmission of data across electromagnetic signals
Wireless Cells
Areas where a wireless device can connect to a wireless access point. Can adjust the strength of the WAP to minimize un-authed user access
Wife networking amendments
.11 - 2 Mbps - 2.4GHz .11a - 54 - 5 .11b - 11 - 2.4 .11g - 54 2.4 .11n - 200+ - 2.4/5 .11ac - 1GB - 5Ghz
Infrastructure Mode vs Ad-Hoc Mode
(WIFI)
WAPs configured to Infra, not ad-hoc.
In ad-hoc, two devices w/ wireless network cards can connect directly without centralized control authority.
Stand-Alone (Infra mode)
WAP connecting wireless clients to each other but not to to any wired devices.
Infra does. WAP serves as wireless hub exclusively
Wired Extension (Infra Mode)
WAP acts as a connection point to link wireless clients to wired network
Enterprise Extended (Infra Mode)
multiple WAPs used to connected a large physical area to same network.
Each WAP uses the same extended service set identifier (ESSID) so clients can roam
Bridge Mode (Infra Mode)
WAP is used to connect to wired networks
SSID
Service Set Identifier. Used to differentiate wireless networks.
BSSID: Basic Service Set Identifier. in Inframode, MAC address of base station hosting the ESSID
ESSID: extended service set ID. name of wireless network when WAP or wireless base station used.
Beacon frame
Special transmission that WAPs use to broadcast SSID to available network devices
How to secure WAP/ SSID Beaconing
Use WPA2 for auth/encryption instead of hiding the SSID
Site survey
Physical survey to find weaknesses/spread of WiFi networks
OSA
Open System Authentication. A method to authenticate to WAPs because normal network comms can occur. basically means anyone can connect. As long as a radio signal can be transmitted, comms are allowed. Everything transmitted in clear text