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Why are wireless LAN networks more vulnerable than wired Ethernet networks?
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Wireless networks use the CSMA/CA access method, which is less secure than CSMA/CD.
**Edit** The above information is not relevent to how secure a network is. It is however relevant to certain topologies in the infastructure of a network**
The correct answer is… Wireless networks transmit data over the open space.
The above answer is correct.
However, if properly secured a wireless network is much much stronger than one might think.
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CCNA Exploration: LAN Switching and Wireless
7.2.1 Threats to Wireless Security
Why are wireless LAN networks more vulnerable than wired Ethernet networks?
Wireless network bandwidth is much slower.
Wireless networks transmit data over the open space.
Wireless signals share the same RF frequencies as household devices.
Wireless networks use the CSMA/CA access method, which is less secure than CSMA/CD.
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Why is collision detection more complex in wireless networks than in wired networks such as Ethernet?
because it is . ;)
Why are wireless ethernet networks more challenging to set up than wired networks?
Mostly because of security issues and EMI.
What is the difference between wireless and wired network?
Wired networks have a wire that connects them to an internet port, wireLESS networks do not.
Are Wireless networks faster than other network types?
No, wireless networks tend to be slower than wired networks but they offer more range and you don't need a whole lot of wires. Wireless routers normally have Ethernet ports so you can have a mix of wired and wireless if you desire. The speed difference between the two is barely noticeable, well that's my opinion.
What is an alternative to the ethernet standard for wired home networks?
wifi
Wireless networks are laid out using the same topologies as wired networks?
False.
Does wireless involve Ethernet?
Ethernet is a wired networking solution. Even thou WiFi resembles a lot of the key distinguishing features of Ethernet, Ethernet is clearly defined as wired by IEEE (Protocol 802.3) while WiFi is defined as wireless (Protocol 802.11).
How do you connect your xbox to the internet with a modem?
Wireless or Wired (ethernet cable).
Are wireless networks laid out using the same topologies as wired networks?
Wireless networks are not laid out using the same topologies as wired networks. They have their own, different layouts. Smaller wireless networks, in which a small number of nodes closely positioned need to exchange data, can be arranged in an ad hoc fashion.
What Devices is used to connect a computer to a network?
Modem.
Can you use a switch to share an Ethernet line with both a computer and ps3 at the same time?
Yes the switch is called a router and it can be wireless or wired with ethernet cables. I use my wireless router as a wired router because it also includes four ethernet cable connections in the back.
Does wireless networks must meet all the same security requirements of a wired LAN?
It's supposed to, but the problem with wireless networks that you can catch packets even if it was not send for you. Such problem was eliminated for wired networks a while ago, the solution is used in all routers. For wireless networks such solution cannot work in principle.
