NETW 360 Week 8 Final Exam

1. (TCO 1) Depending on the standard used, WLANs can transmit at speeds anywhere from 11 Mbps up to 54 Mbps and at distances of up to _____ feet. (Points : 5)

2. (TCO 1) A _____ is an extension of a wired LAN, connecting to it through a device called a wireless access point. (Points : 5)

3. (TCO 2) Signal loss due to an object in the path causing the wave to bend is known as _____. (Points : 5)

4. (TCO 2) Phase modulation varies the cycle’s _____. (Points : 5)

5. (TCO 3) The 802.11 series of standards are an example of a _____ standard. (Points : 5)

6. (TCO 4) An antenna is used to _____. (Points : 5)

7. (TCO 5) An access point contains all of the following parts, except _____. (Points : 5)

8. (TCO 6) Wireless metropolitan area networks (WMAN) can cover an area of up to _____. (Points : 5)

9. (TCO 7) The primary reason for obtaining business requirements for the wireless network is to _____. (Points : 5)

10. (TCO 8) Access control is a method to address which CIA characteristic of information security? (Points : 5)

1. (TCO 9) When using SNMP, the software agent monitors the network and stores the information in its _____. (Points : 5)

2. (TCO 10) Each of the following is data that many enterprise-level access points can provide, except _____. (Points : 5)

3. (TCO 10) IEEE 802.11b/g and Bluetooth devices _____. (Points : 5)

4. (TCO 9) A SNMP trap refers to _____. (Points : 5)

5. (TCO 8) The two primary security vulnerabilities in 802.11’s original security mechanisms were _____. (Points : 5)

6. (TCO 7) Which is not a location in which businesses install wireless networks for increased employee productivity? (Points : 5)

7. (TCO 6) IrDA devices connect to which type of network? (Points : 5)

8. (TCO 5) The bit pattern used in a WLAN direct sequence spread spectrum transmission is called the _____. (Points : 5)

9. (TCO 4) Changes in frequency are illustrated by an up-and-down wave called a _____. (Points : 5)

10. (TCO 3) An access point has a(n) _____ interface that allows it to connect to a wired network. (Points : 5)

1. (TCO 1) Explain the 10s and 3s rules for RF math. (Points : 20)

2. (TCO 2) Describe three of the most important characteristics of direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS). (Points : 20)

3. (TCO 3) Describe multipath distortion. What can be done to correct it? (Points : 20)

4. (TCO 4) What are de facto standards? (Points : 20)

5. (TCO 5) What are the features of a wireless gateway? (Points : 20)

1. (TCO 6) Describe the last mile connection problem. (Points : 20)

2. (TCO 7) What should be included in the narrative of a site survey report? (Points : 20)

3. (TCO 8) List two ways in which a denial of service (DoS) attack can be launched against a WLAN. (Points : 20)

4. (TCO 9) What is remote monitoring? (Points : 20)