Wireless Networks

Question 1

ISP

Answer 1

Internet Service Provider: The company that provides internet services.

Question 2

WAP

Answer 2

Wireless access point: a hardware device that allows devices to wirelessly connect to a wired network. It can be a standalone device, or part of the router.

Question 3

Router

Answer 3

A hardware and software device that directs information to the devices on the network.

Question 4

Modem

Answer 4

Modulator/demodulator - changes the form of the signal carrier, either encoding carrier waves into digital or decoding from digital to carrier waves.

Question 5

SSID

Answer 5

Service set identifier - every wireless network has one. An informal name for a wireless network, so the user can tell which one they are connected to.

Question 6

What are some types of wireless security?

Answer 6

MAC address whitelists
WPA/WPA2
Hiding SSIDS
Password protection of networks

Question 7

How does WPA2 work?

Answer 7

It is built into network interface cards and provides strong encryption , generating a new 128 bit key for each transmission.

Question 8

What are the layers of the TCP/IP stack?

Answer 8

Application layer

Transport Layer

Internet/network Layer

Link Layer

Question 9

What is a protocol?

Answer 9

A set of standards for communication between devices.

Question 10

What does URL stand for?

Answer 10

Uniform Resource Locator