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WSMS Internet Basics: Wireless Networking Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is usually the FASTEST internet connection?

a)

Dial-up

b)

Wired Cable / Ethernet

c)

Wireless Cable / Wi-Fi

d)

1x Cellular

2.

ALOHANET was a wireless packet-switching network that served which US state in the early 1970s?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

California

d)

Ohio

3.

In 1999, which term for wireless networking came into use?

a)

Hi-Fi

b)

Lo-Fi

c)

Wi-Fi

d)

Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum

4.

True or false?


The 802.11b wireless protocol is FASTER than the 802.11 wireless protocol.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

Choose the statement about wireless connections that is TRUE.

a)

Wireless connections can only handle one device at a time.

b)

Wireless connections require the use of an ethernet cable for each device.

c)

Wireless connections are faster than wired connections.

d)

Wireless connections make it easy to connect to the internet almost anywhere outside of the home.

6.

Which of these items is NOT a component of a wireless internet connection?

a)

A telephone line or cable

b)

A cable modem or cellular connection

c)

A wireless access point

d)

A broadband internet connection

7.

True or false?


Cable modems ALWAYS require a separate router in order to establish a wireless connection.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of these is a device that receives information from and sends information to the internet at high speeds?

a)

Printer

b)

Monitor

c)

Router

d)

Cable modem

9.

The rear of a cable modem usually has at least one or two of what kind of port?

a)

Power supply ports

b)

Ethernet ports

c)

Controller ports

d)

Authentication ports

10.

REVIEW:


What kind of cable runs from the wall jack to the cable modem for a cable internet connection?

a)

Ethernet cable

b)

Power cable

c)

Coaxial cable

d)

Mouse driver cable

11.

Some cable modems have an Online light. What does that light show?

a)

It shows that the modem is turned on.

b)

It shows the connection and authentication status.

c)

It shows that the modem can download, or receive, data.

d)

It shows that the modem can upload, or send, data.

12.

Routers send and receive data through what kind of waves?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Sea waves

c)

Brain waves

d)

Gravity waves

13.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the device called that serves as a wireless access point that connects to a cable modem with an Ethernet cable?

a)

Hard drive

b)

Authenticator

c)

Router

d)

Desktop computer

15.

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?

a)

Keycard

b)

Network key

c)

Encryption algorithm

d)

Unlock code

16.

What do wireless access points, like routers, broadcast so that they can be identified by users so that they connect to the right one?

a)

Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs)

b)

Network keys

c)

MAC addresses

d)

Email addresses

17.

Which of these is an advantage of using wireless connections instead of wired connections?

a)

Wireless connections never need to authenticate.

b)

Wireless connections are much faster than wired connections.

c)

Wireless connections work, no matter how far away from an access point one is.

d)

Wireless connections often allow for more connected devices at once than wired connections do.

18.

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?

a)

Call your ISP and complain

b)

Restart your internet-connected devices

c)

Go to a friend's house and see if they're connected

d)

Throw your device away and buy a new one

19.

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?

a)

Move farther away from the access point

b)

Move closer to the access point

c)

Call or email the company who made your device

d)

Give up and try using it tomorrow

20.

What can happen if there are too many active devices on the same wireless network?

a)

All devices will lose connections

b)

You'll blow a fuse!

c)

Internet speeds can be reduced

d)

Devices will turn off and stop working