Connectivity

Question 1

Home Networks: Benefits of a LAN

Answer 1

• Can share the Internet connection
• Can share files and back up files
• Can share peripherals e.g. printers

Question 2

Wired Connection

Answer 2

• Cables have to run from the router to the devices
• Expensive
• Faster than wireless
• More secure than wireless
• Doesn’t experience interference

Question 3

Wireless Connection

Answer 3

• No cables
• Cheaper
• Slower than wired
• Less secure than wired
• Can experience interference
• Can access the network from anywhere

Question 4

Ways of securing Wireless Networks

Answer 4

• Changing the default admin password
• Setting up a form of encryption
• Setting up MAC address filtering

Question 5

What is Bandwidth?

Answer 5

Bandwidth is the number of bits that can go through the network in 1 second.

Question 6

What is Latency?

Answer 6

Latency is the time in milliseconds between a bit leaving one device and arriving at another.