network devices

Question 1

routers

Answer 1

routes traffic between IP subnets, routers inside switches sometimes called “layer 3 switches”, often connects diveres network types (LAN, WAN, copper, fiber)

Question 2

switches

Answer 2

bridging done in hardware
layer 2 of tcp/ip model

Question 3

unmanaged switch

Answer 3

few configuration options, fixed configuration, no VLANs, very little integration with other devices, low price point

Question 4

managed switches

Answer 4

VLAN support, traffic prioritization, redundancy support, port mirroring, external management (SNMP)

Question 5

access point

Answer 5

not a wireless router, it is a bridge, extends the wired network onto the wireless network, makes forwarding decisions based on MAC address

Question 6

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Answer 6

power provided on an Ethernet cable