4.9. Answers to Review Questions

  1. B. On an Ethernet Network, the MAC address (hardware address) is used for one host to communicate with another.

  2. B. 100Base-T uses CAT5e and can run 200Mbps when using full-duplex. 100Base-TX is only CAT-5, not CAT5e

  3. D. When one device sends a packet out on a network segment, all other devices on the same physical network segment must wait and let it be transmitted.

  4. B. 100Base-TF means that you have an Ethernet over fiber cable implementation.

  5. B. Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) helps packets that are transmitted simultaneously from different hosts share bandwidth evenly.

  6. B. A 10GBase-SR cable can have a maximum distance of 990 feet (302 meters).

  7. B. With half duplex, you are using only ...

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