Chapter 7
| 1: | What is a protocol? |
| A1: | Answer: A protocol is the agreed-upon rules governing transmitting and receiving of data between two network devices, such as computers, switches, or routers. Protocols determine the type of error checking to be used, how the sending device indicates it has finished sending a message, and how the receiving device indicates it has received a message; however, not all protocols indicate the completion or reception of a message. |
| 2: | What is a bridge loop? |
| A2: | Answer: A bridge loop occurs when two or more active paths exist between network segments. |
| 3: | What is purpose of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)? |
| A3: | Answer: The Spanning Tree Protocol provides path redundancy in a bridged or switched network while preventing ... |
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