Networks WAN & LAN

A unique identifier assigned to the NIC in a computer that is specific to each different networked connection it may have.

• MAC Address

• IP address

• Network address

A wide area network is a network connected over remote geographical locations, and the connections are provided by _____ _____ ________

A routers location on the internet is defined by it's _________

Put these correctly into the categories.

Aside from the data transmission itself, like a file.... what else is assigned to each packet of data travelling across a network?

Groups:

(a) Correct

,

(b) Incorrect

• Receivers address

• Address of each stop on route

• The fastest route

• Sequence number

• Total number of packets

• Senders address

• Error checking data

• Time stamp

All packets of data take the same route across the internet to reach their location

• True

• False

The DNS is a large database of all websites' ​ (a)   names, and their corresponding ​ (b)  

• domain
• IP address
• website
• user
• MAC address

A local area network covers a ​ (a)   geographical area, like a ​ (b)   and uses ​ (c)  

• small
• school
• global businesses multiple offices
• cabling owned by that business
• third party cabling