Terms

Question 1

MAC

Answer 1

Media Access Control - methods a network technology uses to determine when nodes can communicate on shared media and to deal with possible problems.

Question 2

MDIX

Answer 2

Medium Dependent Interface Crossover
- automated way to electronically simulate a crossover cable connector on a device

Question 3

CSMA/CD

Answer 3

Carrier Sense Multiple Access w/ Collision Detection
-Ethernet protocol used to prevent collisions.
-Uses carrier-sensing to defer transmissions until no other stations are transmitting.