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What is the key advantage of Copper Cabling in networks?
What is the key advantage of Copper Cabling in networks?
- High resistance to electrical current flow
- Low susceptibility to interference
- Ease of installation (correct)
- Expensive nature
How does attenuation affect electrical signals in Copper Cabling?
How does attenuation affect electrical signals in Copper Cabling?
- Strengthens the signals as they travel
- Reduces interference in the signals
- Causes the signals to become weaker over longer distances (correct)
- Has no impact on the signals
Which type of copper cable provides better noise protection than Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP)?
Which type of copper cable provides better noise protection than Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP)?
- Coaxial Cable
- Shielded Twisted-Pair (STP) (correct)
- Fiber Optic Cable
- Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP)
How is Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cable terminated in networks?
How is Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cable terminated in networks?
What characteristic of UTP helps protect the signal from interference?
What characteristic of UTP helps protect the signal from interference?
What type of cable is Coaxial Cable?
What type of cable is Coaxial Cable?
What is the destination MAC address for an encapsulated IPv6 multicast packet?
What is the destination MAC address for an encapsulated IPv6 multicast packet?
When are multicast packets forwarded by a router?
When are multicast packets forwarded by a router?
How do Layer 2 Ethernet switches make their forwarding decisions?
How do Layer 2 Ethernet switches make their forwarding decisions?
In what scenario would a Layer 2 Ethernet switch flood out all Ethernet switch ports except the incoming port?
In what scenario would a Layer 2 Ethernet switch flood out all Ethernet switch ports except the incoming port?
What type of address does a multicast IP address require to correspond to?
What type of address does a multicast IP address require to correspond to?
Which device is only called by specific devices under it according to the text?
Which device is only called by specific devices under it according to the text?
What is the main responsibility of the data link layer in the OSI model?
What is the main responsibility of the data link layer in the OSI model?
What are the two sublayers of the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN data link layer?
What are the two sublayers of the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN data link layer?
Which network topology focuses on the physical layout of devices?
Which network topology focuses on the physical layout of devices?
What type of communication allows devices to send and receive data simultaneously?
What type of communication allows devices to send and receive data simultaneously?
Which access method is used in WLANs for contention-based networks?
Which access method is used in WLANs for contention-based networks?
What are the basic parts of a data link frame in networking?
What are the basic parts of a data link frame in networking?
What is the structure of an Ethernet MAC address?
What is the structure of an Ethernet MAC address?
When decoding an Ethernet frame, what does a NIC check first?
When decoding an Ethernet frame, what does a NIC check first?
In Ethernet, what type of MAC address is used for communication with a single destination device?
In Ethernet, what type of MAC address is used for communication with a single destination device?
What happens if the destination MAC address in an Ethernet frame does not match the physical MAC address in RAM?
What happens if the destination MAC address in an Ethernet frame does not match the physical MAC address in RAM?
Which devices will have an Ethernet NIC and therefore a MAC address?
Which devices will have an Ethernet NIC and therefore a MAC address?
Under what condition will an Ethernet NIC accept a frame that has a destination MAC address different from its own?
Under what condition will an Ethernet NIC accept a frame that has a destination MAC address different from its own?
What is the purpose of memory buffering on Ethernet switches?
What is the purpose of memory buffering on Ethernet switches?
How does port-based memory buffering work on switches?
How does port-based memory buffering work on switches?
What is a potential drawback of port-based memory buffering if a destination port is busy?
What is a potential drawback of port-based memory buffering if a destination port is busy?
How does shared memory buffering differ from port-based memory buffering?
How does shared memory buffering differ from port-based memory buffering?
What advantage does shared memory buffering provide in terms of frame transmission?
What advantage does shared memory buffering provide in terms of frame transmission?
What are two of the most basic settings on a switch that are mentioned in the text?
What are two of the most basic settings on a switch that are mentioned in the text?
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