networks wire and wireless Flashcards

1
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three types of wired networks

A

coaxial cable
twisted part cable
fibre- optic cable

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2
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coaxial cable

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central wire
surrounded by insulating layer
mostly uses in ethernet

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3
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twisted pair cable

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two seperatley insulated wires
twisted
used in a network

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4
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fibre optic cable

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lots of fine glass threads inside an outer layer
carries data faster than

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5
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WAP

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wire access point is a hardware device that allows any device that has wifi capabilities to connect to the network

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6
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encryption

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scrambling data to make it unreadable if intercepted during transmission

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7
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wire network advantages

A

faster connection
easy to manage security

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8
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wired network disadvantages

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cables which require management
limited number of connections
expensive transmission media

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9
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wireless network advantages

A

connect to networks from different locations
no limit to connections
files transferred more conveniently

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10
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wireless network disadvantages

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data transfers slower
less secure
be easily intercepted

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