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What are the two main categories of wireless networks?
What are the two main categories of wireless networks?
- Local-area wireless and Wide-area wireless (correct)
- 3G and 4G
- WiFi and GSM
- Wireless LANs and Wired LANs
What is the approximate transmission rate offered by the 802.11 (WiFi) protocol for wireless LANs?
What is the approximate transmission rate offered by the 802.11 (WiFi) protocol for wireless LANs?
- 450 Mbps (correct)
- 10 Gbps
- 100 Mbps
- 1 Gbps
Which technologies are commonly used for wide-area wireless networks?
Which technologies are commonly used for wide-area wireless networks?
- 3G and 4G (correct)
- 5G and WiFi
- Bluetooth and Zigbee
- NFC and RFID
What is the typical network coverage range for wide-area wireless or cellular networks?
What is the typical network coverage range for wide-area wireless or cellular networks?
What is the book reference for the Computer Networks lecture?
What is the book reference for the Computer Networks lecture?
What type of network coverage does 802.11 (WiFi) protocol support for wireless LANs?
What type of network coverage does 802.11 (WiFi) protocol support for wireless LANs?
Which physical media propagates signals in solid media?
Which physical media propagates signals in solid media?
What is the approximate transmission rate of Category 5 twisted pair copper?
What is the approximate transmission rate of Category 5 twisted pair copper?
In which method does a dedicated communication path, or circuit, remain established between two devices before data transmission begins?
In which method does a dedicated communication path, or circuit, remain established between two devices before data transmission begins?
What is the characteristic of fiber optic cable transmission?
What is the characteristic of fiber optic cable transmission?
What is a disadvantage of electro-magnetic radio waves as a physical medium?
What is a disadvantage of electro-magnetic radio waves as a physical medium?
What is a common use of electro-magnetic radio waves?
What is a common use of electro-magnetic radio waves?
What is the primary difference between circuit switching and packet switching?
What is the primary difference between circuit switching and packet switching?
What does time division multiplexing (TDM) involve?
What does time division multiplexing (TDM) involve?
What is a characteristic of guided physical media?
What is a characteristic of guided physical media?
What is an advantage of circuit switching?
What is an advantage of circuit switching?
