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What is the IEEE of Bluetooth? 802.15 WPAN
What is WiMAX and it IEEE? -Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
-IEEE 802.16 WWAN
In cellular broadband there are two types of Global System for Mobile (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access
cellular networks, what are they? (CDMA).
GSM is internationally recognized, while CDMA is primarily used in the
US.
Typically, it is used by rural homeowners and Satellite Broadband
businesses where cable and DSL are not available.
It is usually more expensive and requires a
clear line of sight.
What is the 802.11 WLAN? WiFi/wireless devices are based on IEEE 802.11
set of protocols and wireless local area network (WLAN) Wi-Fi
computer communication in various frequencies
-Radio frequency is 2.4 GHz
What is the 802.11a? 5 Ghz frequency band
IEEE standard for transmitting data over a wireless network.
What are the two allocated radio frequency in 2.4GHz and 5GHz
802.11 wireless LANs?
Which 802.11 standards exclusively use the 5 GHz 802.11a
radio frequency? 802.11ac
Which of the wireless networks typically uses WPAN
lower powered transmitters for short ranges?
In wireless, what does AP stand for? Access Point
What does SSID stand for? shared service set identifier (SSID)
The wireless router advertises its wireless Beacons
services by sending__containing its shared service
set identifier (SSID)
What does QoS stand for and what does it do? Quality of Service
is a feature of routers and switches which prioritizes traffic so that more
important traffic can pass first.
, What does WAP stand for and what is it exactly? Wireless Access Point
more generally just an access point, is a networking hardware devices
that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.
What does Wi-Fi stand for? Wireless Fidelity
technically, this is not the case. Wi-Fi is simply a trademarked term
meaning IEEE 802.11x.
What is an Autonomous AP? -Standalone devices like a home router. Where the entire WLAN
configuration resides on the device.
-Sometimes called thick APs
-do not require a controller to control the AP and it use WLSE for
management software
-use for a network that requires only a couple of access points.
What does WLC stand for? Wireless LAN Controller
What does AS stand for? Autonomous System
What are Controller-based APs? -These devices require no initial configuration and are often called
lightweight APs (LAPs).
-Also called thin APs
-Centralized management, configuration, encryption, updates and
policy settings through a centralized controller
LAPs Lightweight Access Points
LWAPP Light Weight Access Point Protocol
What is another name for LAPs? Controller-based APs
LAG Link Aggregation Group
What is MIMO? Multiple Input Multiple Output.
Uses multiple antennas to increase available bandwidth for IEEE
802.11n/ac/ax wireless networks. Up to eight transmit and receive
antennas can be used to increase throughput.
Which of the following components are integrated Access Point, Switch, Router
in a wireless home router?
-Access Point
-Switch
-Router
-Range Extender
What is infrastructure mode in WLAN? A wireless router or AP connects wireless clients to a wired distribution
system.
What is API and what does the acronym stand for Application Programming Interface (API)
as well? An API is software that allows other applications to access its data or
services. It is a set of rules describing how one application can interact
with another, and the instructions to allow the interaction to occur.
Data formats shared between smart devices often use an Application
Programming Interface (API
There are four types of web service APIs Simple Object Access Protocol
(SOAP) Representational State
Transfer (REST)