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Local Area Network
Questions concerning the setting up, troubleshooting and operation of wired LANs used by businesses and other organizations
4,003 Questions
What are the major pieces of networking equipment used to construct an Ethernet network?
ethernet cable, ethernet hub, crossover cable, router
What different type of message snmp protocol can handle?
SNMP defines only five types of messages that are exchanged between the manager and agent.
- Fetch the value of one or more variables: the get-request operator.
- Fetch the next variable after one or more specified variables: the get-next-request operator. (We describe what we mean by "next" later in this chapter.)
- Set the value of one or more variables: the set-request operator.
- Return the value of one or more variables: the get-response operator. This is the message returned by the agent to the manager in response to the get-request, get-next-request, and set-request operators.
- Notify the manager when something happens on the agent: the trap operator.
Define the term communication channel?
In terms of an IBM mainframe, a Channel is the electronic circuitry and wiring cables that allows for the connection of peripheral equipment. Such devices as tape drives, DASD (hard drives), card readers, etc, are attached to the Mainframe via Channels. Data moves down the channel as electronic signals. The position on the channel establishes its identifying Address.
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What is the purpose of horizontal cabling in a structured cable system?
Horizontal cabling is the cabling that connects the work area telecommunications room to the horizontal cross connect.
How do routers and switches separate collision domains?
in my opinion there is no any collision domain in the router......but switch has collision domains for each interfaces & hub has one collision domain
LANs reside mostly in offices, work areas, classrooms, one building, or within several buildings
How many ip addresses can be assign in one lan card for xp os?
we have assign two ip address in one lan card.
first we put the lan card in DHCH mode
Then highlight the alternative ip address block, give their manual ip address.
172.16.4.255
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What IPv4 address pairs would be able to share files on a network using a hub?
10.192.2.220/16 and 10.254.2.222/16
Can I connect a Cisco catalyst 2950 switch to a hub?
Yes.
A hub will be one giant collision domain for that entire switch port. So if its an 8 port hub and you have 8 devices connected to it that collision domain will have 8 devices in it.
Why are there several different data link layer protocols in common use on the internet?
Because the internet is not homogeneous. Some segments of the internet are ethernet, some are SONET, ect. Some datalink layer protocols are more suited for one application than another. What links all these segments is the Network protocol. The network protocol used on the internet is IP.
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distribution
What is a three letter acronym for a network that stretches over a large geographical area?
WAN (Wide Area Network)
2. Each user with a dedicated 1mbps line.
computer
a. Default gateway
b. Router
c. Hub
d. Switch
Answer:
default gateway: Allows a host to communicate with devices that reside on a remote network.
