14.16. Exercises

E14.1

Today, most office buildings house computer networks and are wired with UTP Ethernet. Some combination of hubs and switches is needed to support these networks. In many cases, the two types of equipment are interchangeable. List the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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Draw a simple, imaginary network diagram that connects a machine in your computer lab to Amazon.com. Include LAN, MAN, and WAN components. Show what technology is used for each component. Show some hubs, switches, and routers.

E14.3

Research WPA’s Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. Detail what advantages this has over WEP, and ...

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