Answers to Chapter 6 Review Questions
1: | Why is it important to visit an actual deployment site before you purchase wireless equipment? |
A1: | Answer: It is important to visit actual deployment sites to learn about unpublished equipment interactions and unknown operational characteristics. |
2: | The electromagnetic waves that we call wireless exist at what layer of the seven-layer OSI reference model? |
A2: | Answer: Electromagnetic waves exist at Layer 1, the physical layer. |
3: | How is a packet like a hamburger sandwich? |
A3: | Answer: A packet is like a hamburger sandwich because the meat (the data payload) is sandwiched in the bun (packet management and control information). |
4: | Why does a wireless network need a big MAC? |
A4: | Answer: A wireless network needs a ... |
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