Wireless Network Components

Question 1

What is the wireless network equivalent of a hub/switch?

Answer 1

WAP (Wireless Access Point)

Question 2

What is diversity?

Answer 2

The solution of the use of two or more receive or transmit antennas.

Question 3

An AP can act as a repeater, bridge and router, TRUE or FALSE?

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

Name the 2-classes of wireless antennas

Answer 4

1) Omni-directional

2) Yagi or Directional

Question 5

When would you use a Yagi antenna and why?

Answer 5

To connect two Access Points. Because they only need to communicate with each other in a single direction which is what Yagi’s are good for.

Question 6

What are antennas rated using?

Answer 6

Signal gain and decibel Isotropic

Question 7

Which is a more powerful wireless signal, 7dBd or 7dBi?

Answer 7

7dBd. dBd is always a more powerful signal than dBi.

Question 8

What is the conversion rate between dBd and dBi?

Answer 8

Add 2.2 to get the dBd or subtract 2.2 from dBd to get the dBi