Units 5 & 6 Networking

What is the characteristic of a WAN?

• It connects multiple networks that are geographically seperated.

• It spans across a campus or city to enable sharing of regional resources.

• It is typically owned and managed by a single home or business.

• It requires a wireless access point to connect users to the network.

What is PAN?

• Is a computer network for interconnecting electronic devices centered on an individual person's workspace.

• Is a computer network that spans a relatively small area.

• Is a local area network that maps devices on a basis other than geographic location

What is LAN?

• Is a computer network for interconnecting electronic devices centered on individual person's workspace.

• Is a computer network that spans a relatively small area.

• Is a local area network that maps devices on a basis other than geographic location.

Which technology is most often used to connect devices to a PAN?

• Coaxial cabling

• Bluetooth

• Fiber optic cabling

• EEE 802.11n wireless

Which network diagram is this?

• PAN

• LAN

• MAN

• WAN

Which network diagrams is this?

• PAN

• LAN

• MAN

• WAN

Which network diagram is this?

• PAN

• LAN

• MAN

• WAN

Which network diagram is this?

• PAN

• LAN

• WAN

• MAN

What are two advantages of a Wi-Fi network over a cellular network?

• Accessible from more places.

• Speed is faster.

• Cost less money to transfer data.

• Mobility.

What is the main purpose of routers?

• Routers connect computers to nearby wireless devices, such as headphones and speakers.

• Routers connect computers and choose the path that information takes from one computer to another.

• Routers increase the speed of a network’s internet connection by decreasing the latency.

• Routers translate a website’s name into an IP address.