Chapter Review Questions

You can find the answers to the following questions in Appendix A, “Answers to Chapter Review Questions.”

1:Which wireless LAN component is most commonly used in home and small offices?
2:What is the primary difference between an access point and a wireless LAN router?
3:When would the use of a wireless LAN repeater make sense?
4:How does a wireless LAN radio NIC identify with which access point to associate?
5:WEP is a mandatory encryption mechanism. True or false?
6:In what frequency band does 802.11a operate in?
7:How many non-overlapping channels are available with 802.11b wireless LANs?
8:True of false: 802.11g operates at up to 54 Mbps and interoperates with 802.11b.
9:Which 802.11 frequencies are available almost worldwide? ...

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