Local Area Networks (LAN)

What is a common feature of LANs regarding data rates?

• They support high data rates.

• They have low data rates.

• They do not support data transfer.

• They only support voice data.

Who can access an intranet?

• Only members of the organization

• Anyone with internet access

• Only government officials

• Only students

What is the administrative structure of a LAN?

• Single administrative control

• Multiple independent controls

• No administrative control

• Government control

What is a LAN's typical geographical scope?

• Localized to a small area

• Spanning continents

• Covering entire countries

• Reaching outer space

What is one advantage of placing additional hosts on a remote network?

• Increases traffic demands

• Decreases network security

• Improves performance on each segment

• Makes machines visible to all networks

How does placing hosts on a remote network affect traffic demands?

• Increases traffic demands

• Decreases traffic demands

• Has no effect on traffic demands

• Eliminates traffic demands

What is one effect of using a remote network segment on machines?

• Makes machines visible to all networks

• Makes machines invisible to other local network segments

• Increases machine complexity

• Decreases machine security

What is a disadvantage of increased network complexity?

• Reduces latency

• Increases expense

• Simplifies routing

• Decreases security

Why might it be beneficial to move some hosts onto a remote network as networks grow?

• To increase network complexity

• To decrease network performance

• To reduce traffic and improve speed

• To make devices harder to see

What is a disadvantage of having all hosts in one broadcast domain?

• Easier implementation of QoS

• Increased network performance

• More traffic and slower performance

• Improved security