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| Dial-up networking works by using ____ to send data packets over phone lines. It is, therefore, called a line protocol. |
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| A(n) ____ is a 32-bit string used to identify a computer on a network. |
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| Wireless networks are either public, unsecured hotspots or private, secured hotspots. |
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| ____________________ use radio waves or infrared light instead of cables or wires to connect computers or other devices. |
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| Covers a limited geographical area, and is popular in places where networking cables are difficult to install, such as outdoors, in public places, and in homes that are not wired for networks |
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| Refers to a networking technology that carries more than one type of signal, such as DSL and telephone |
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| The theoretical number of bits that can be transmitted over a network at one time |
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| Covers a large campus or city |
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| Consists of personal devices at close range such as a cell phone, PDA, and notebook computer in communication |
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| The actual speed of a network |
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| Covers a large geographical area and is made up of many smaller networks |
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| Covers a small local area such as a home, office, other building, or small group of buildings |
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| A computer or other device, such as a router, that allows a computer on one network to communicate with a computer on another network |
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| A ____ is the gateway a computer uses to access another network if it does not have a better option. |
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| All wireless phone systems, including cellular, use ____ transmission, which means both people in a conversation can talk or transmit at the same time. |
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| When connecting to a network, by default Windows assumes static IP addressing and automatically configures the network connection. |
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| Apple Computer calls 802.11b ____. |
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| Wi-Fi stands for ____________________. |
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| The ____ for a cellular network is a fixed transceiver and antenna. |
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