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WorksheetsWSMS Internet Basics: Wireless Networking Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which of these is usually the FASTEST internet connection?
Dial-up
Wired Cable / Ethernet
Wireless Cable / Wi-Fi
1x Cellular
ALOHANET was a wireless packet-switching network that served which US state in the early 1970s?
Hawaii
Alaska
California
Ohio
In 1999, which term for wireless networking came into use?
Hi-Fi
Lo-Fi
Wi-Fi
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum
True or false?
The 802.11b wireless protocol is FASTER than the 802.11 wireless protocol.
False
True
Choose the statement about wireless connections that is TRUE.
Wireless connections can only handle one device at a time.
Wireless connections require the use of an ethernet cable for each device.
Wireless connections are faster than wired connections.
Wireless connections make it easy to connect to the internet almost anywhere outside of the home.
Which of these items is NOT a component of a wireless internet connection?
A telephone line or cable
A cable modem or cellular connection
A wireless access point
A broadband internet connection
True or false?
Cable modems ALWAYS require a separate router in order to establish a wireless connection.
True
False
Which of these is a device that receives information from and sends information to the internet at high speeds?
Printer
Monitor
Router
Cable modem
The rear of a cable modem usually has at least one or two of what kind of port?
Power supply ports
Ethernet ports
Controller ports
Authentication ports
REVIEW:
What kind of cable runs from the wall jack to the cable modem for a cable internet connection?
Ethernet cable
Power cable
Coaxial cable
Mouse driver cable
Some cable modems have an Online light. What does that light show?
It shows that the modem is turned on.
It shows the connection and authentication status.
It shows that the modem can download, or receive, data.
It shows that the modem can upload, or send, data.
Routers send and receive data through what kind of waves?
Radio waves
Sea waves
Brain waves
Gravity waves
True or false?
Proximity, which is based on how close or far away from an access point a device is, plays a role in wireless signal strength.
True
False
What is the device called that serves as a wireless access point that connects to a cable modem with an Ethernet cable?
Hard drive
Authenticator
Router
Desktop computer
Which of these is a password that is set up when a router is installed that users need in order to access the wireless network with their internet devices?
Keycard
Network key
Encryption algorithm
Unlock code
What do wireless access points, like routers, broadcast so that they can be identified by users so that they connect to the right one?
Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs)
Network keys
MAC addresses
Email addresses
Which of these is an advantage of using wireless connections instead of wired connections?
Wireless connections never need to authenticate.
Wireless connections are much faster than wired connections.
Wireless connections work, no matter how far away from an access point one is.
Wireless connections often allow for more connected devices at once than wired connections do.
If you are having issues connecting to the internet, what is usually a good thing to try first to see if the issue can be resolved?
Call your ISP and complain
Restart your internet-connected devices
Go to a friend's house and see if they're connected
Throw your device away and buy a new one
If your device is getting a weak signal or slow download speeds, what's one thing that you can try that might solve the problem quickly?
Move farther away from the access point
Move closer to the access point
Call or email the company who made your device
Give up and try using it tomorrow
What can happen if there are too many active devices on the same wireless network?
All devices will lose connections
You'll blow a fuse!
Internet speeds can be reduced
Devices will turn off and stop working
