Chapter 7 and 8

3. This is the wire used to transmit data
5. required to connect to the network
7. a set of rules
9. what is a local area network
11. The host requests its IP address configuration from a DHCP server.
12. keep a record of all the devices on each segment
13. identifies the computer on the network
14. might enhance the functionality of the NIC
17. the process used by a receiving device to remove one or more of the protocol headers
19. a place to collect incoming cable runs from the various networking devices throughout a facility

1. mask used to identify the network on which the computer is connected
2. The host is statically assigned a specific IP configuration.
4. This was the original 802.11 specification securing WLANs.
6. wake up a networked computer from a very low power mode state
8. carries data in the form of electrical signals
10. Regenerating weak signals
15. gateway identifies the device that the computer uses to access the Internet or another network
16. a variety of techniques that control the flow of network traffic,
18. Free standing and uses dedicated hardware
20. receive data on one port and then send it out to all other ports