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Flashcards by Chloe Marshall, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Chloe Marshall
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is a packet of data? | A packet is data ( packets of data ) |
| What can a router connect to? | Laptop , phone , tablet , ext |
| What is a Ad-hoc? | Ad-hoc network creates a network between just two devices. It has no need for a router (No middle man). A Bluetooth connection is a ad-hoc network. |
| What is a wireless access point? | A wireless access point is basically the antennas on top of the router. It allows devices to connect to the router without wires. Not all routers are wireless routers. |
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What is a switch?
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A Switch turns connections between machines on and off when they are needed to avoid these data collisions. |
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What is a network interface card?
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Network Interface cards come in wired or wireless forms. They are fitted into a computer or laptop so that they can be connect to a network. |
| Copper cables | Copper wire has been used to wire the home since the telephone became popular, over 100 years ago! It is perfect to send across a voice signal but it has very limited bandwidth. |
| Fibre optic cables | Fiber optics refers to technology that transmits data through thin strands of a highly transparent material that usually is either glass or plastic |
| Wep key | A WEP key is a kind of security passcode for Wi-Fi devices. |
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