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Wired and Wireless Networks Flashcards

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What does IP stand for

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Internet protocol

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Domain name

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A domain name is the name of a website

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What does DNS stand for

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Domain Name System

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Searching for a website

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  • The request is sent to a DNS server
  • The DNS server has a database of domain names and the corresponding IP addresses
  • If the local DNS server doesn’t have the domain name, then the request is forwarded to a bigger server
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Advantages of the DNS

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  • Humans don’t have to remember long sequences of numbers
  • If an IP address changes, the DNS server can update the server, and the domain name can remain the same
  • Having many distributed servers means everyone has access to all addresses from their local DNS server
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MAC address

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An address given to each NIC; it takes up 48 bits, although is written as 12 hex digits to make it easier for humans to read

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What does WAN stand for

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Wide-area network

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What is a wide-area network

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A collection of LANs joined together

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What does LAN stand for

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Local-area network

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What is a local-area network

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A collection of computers joined together

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Circuit switching

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A dedicated connection is set up between two computers/landlines(fine for telephone calls, but not for the internet

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Packet switching

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Packets are sent to their destination along different routes, and reassembled in the correct order at the end

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Contents of a packet header

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IP address of where its going, IP address of where it came from, sequence number of the packet, number of packets in the whole communication, error checking data

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Advantages of using a network

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  • Folders and files can be easily accessed by authorised users
  • peripheral devices such as printers and scanners can be shared
  • internet connection can be shared, and any user can use email
  • user profiles and security can be managed centrally
  • software can be distributed across the network
  • all files can be centrally backed up
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Disadvantages of using a network

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  • Managing a large network is complicated

- Viruses can rapidly spread to every computer

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Different network topologies

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Star, Bus, Ring, Mesh(full/partial)

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Star network

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All computers are connected via a switch, hub or server

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Advantages of a star network

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  • If one cable fails, other workstations are not affected

- Performance is consistent, even when the network is heavily used

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Disadvantages of a star network

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  • Lots of cabling(expensive)

- If the server or central switch fails, then the whole network goes down

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Advantages of a wireless mesh network

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  • Few cables
  • More nodes make the network faster
  • New nodes are automatically incorporated into the network without needing a network administrator
  • The network can easily find alternative routes for messages
  • Local networks run faster because packets don’t have to travel to a central switch or server
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Hardware required to create a network

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Router, switch and NICs

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Router

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Designed to route data packets across wide-area networks such as the internet. Each router acts as a node, and packets are passed from router to router to their destination. If a packet is destined for a computer in a LAN, it will typically be routed to a switch

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Switch

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A component of a LAN that knows the MAC address of individual computers locally connected to it. It forwards inbound packets to the intended recipient, using its MAC address

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NIC

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A Network interface Card is required to connect a device to a network. It is a physical component which can operate either wireless or wired.

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Ethernet

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A series of networking rules widely used in LANs, it prevents two devices from transmitting at the same time, if two devices transmit at the same time, they both wait a random period before reattempting

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Virtual networks

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Virtual networks are subsets of computers which create a larger physical networks

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What does wi-fi stand for

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Wireless fidelity

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What is wireless fidelity

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A series of protocols that allow for wireless networking

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What does WAP stand for

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Wireless access point

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Wireless Access Point

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Receives data from a network via a physical connection, then converts the data into radio waves, which are then transmitted

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Risks of wireless networking

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  • Intruders may be able to bypass any firewall between the network and the broadband connection
  • Bandwidth stealing
  • If information is not encrypted, an intruder may be able to gain confidential information
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Methods of wireless security

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  • Disabling broadcasting of the Service Set Identifier (SSID) can hide the network
  • Restricting access to only certain MAC addresses
  • Using WPA (wi-fi protected access) encryption can prevent signals and data being read by outsiders
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Wifi frequencies

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2.4 GHz and 5 GHz

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Advantages of using 2.4 GHz frequency

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Greater range and coverage

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Disadvantages of using 2.4 GHz frequency

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More interference from other devices, and less non-overlapping channels

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Advantages of using 5 GHz frequency

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More (23) non-overlapping channels and higher data transmission rates

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Disadvantages of using 5 GHz frequency

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Fewer devices can use the frequency, and it is less able to penetrate through walls

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Plaintext

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The original message before encryption

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Ciphertext

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The encrypted message

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Encryption

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The process of converting plaintext into ciphertext

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Key

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A series of numbers used to encrypt or decrypt

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Encryption algorithm

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The method for encrypting the plaintext

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Client-server networks

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The server is a powerful computer which provides services or resources requested by a client computer

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Peer-to-peer networks

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Computers are connected together, and configured to share information between each other. All of the computers have equal status and the same role in the network

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Internet host

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A company that is able to store your files and make them available to you or others from other internet-connected computers

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Web host

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A company which makes a website accessible on the world wide web via a DNS

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Factors affecting network performance

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Bandwidth and latency

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Bandwidth

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The rate at which data is transferred(Mbps)

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Latency

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The time delay between the moment of transmission and arrival of a single packet

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Protocol

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A set of rules which define how devices communicate

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Protocols specify:

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  • Format of data packets
  • Addressing system
  • Transmission speed
  • Error-checking procedures being used
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What does TCP stand for

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Transmission Control Protocol

53
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TCP

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A standard that defines how messages are broken up into packets and reassembled at the destination. It also detects errors and resends lost packets.

54
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IP

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Identifies the location of a device on the internet, and routes individual packets from source to destination via routers

55
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HTTP

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Used for accessing and receiving web pages in the form of HTML files. The protocol requests the web server to transmit the requested web page to the user’s browser for viewing

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HTTPS

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Encrypts the information

57
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FTP

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Standard network protocol for transferring computer files between a client and a server on a network. Based on a client-server model and uses separate control and data connections between the client and the server.

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What does POP stand for

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Post Office Protocol

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POP

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Receives and holds emails for an individual. When the email is accessed, the mail will be downloaded, and the original on the server will be deleted

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What does IMAP stand for

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Internet Messaging Access Protocol

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IMAP

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An email protocol that stores email messages on a server but allows users to view and manipulate the messages as though they were stored locally on their own computers

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What does SMTP stand for

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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SMTP

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A protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers

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Number of layers

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7

65
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Layer 7

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Application layer - provides services for applications to use (HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS)

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Layer 6

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Presentation layer - formats and encrypts data for sending across the network (SSL, MIME)

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Layer 5

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Session Layer - manages connections between applications, sockets (SQL, RTP, TP)

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Layer 4

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Transport layer - checks data is accurate and asks for re-transmission, ports (TCP, UDP)

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Layer 3

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Network layer - packets, sequencing and routing (IP)

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Layer 2

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Data link layer - deals with frames containing the MAC addresses with data inside, used in switches and bridges (ethernet, PPP, Wi-fi)

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Layer 1

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Physical layer - physical cables, signals and hubs (Ethernet, RJ45)

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Ethernet systems…

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divide data into frames (similar to internet packets), each frame contains source and destination MAC addresses, and error checking data

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