Cisco I     IC 112906


Compare the following :

10BASE5  and   10BASE T

100BASE-TX  and  100BASE-FX

What is the pinout for a console cable ?

Why would a network administrator choose to implement Gigabit Ethernet
from the backbone to the end user ?

On what type of network device are you likely to find “serial 1/0”

What does IEEE 802.3 describe ?

How many pins does an AUI port have ?

A repeater allows multiple ________________ to be connected by taking an
incoming signal and generating a new, clean ________________.

Why doesn’t the repeater simply amplify the incoming signal ?

Peer to peer and client – server are 2 types of _________

Switches build data tables to make decisions on how to deal with data frames.
Name 2 pieces of information contained within these tables.

Switches operate at which layer of the OSI model ?

A network associate is performing an initial configuration on a new Cisco 2811
router.  Which port on the router will be used to perform this task ?

MAC is associated with which layer of the OSI model ?

How do you connect an AUI port on a Cisco 2500 router to a CAT 5 ethernet 
cable ?

Which device has a higher latency – switches or bridges ? Why ?

Name 3 disadvantages to peer to peer networks.

Describe a situation where a router would be DTE.

Describe a situation where a router would be DCE.

Define and describe ISDN BRI

What network device provides connectivity to a WAN ?