Nicole Lynn Bojko IT220P Homework Chapter 11 (#1-39) 1. List 2 advantages of wireless networking. User mobility in the workplace and a cost effective networking media for use in areas that are difficult or too costly to wire. 2. What are the 3 areas defined for the IEEE 802.11 standard? It defines the physical layer‚ the MAC‚ and the MAC management protocol and services. 3. What is an ad hoc network? Another term used to describe an independent network. 4. What is the purpose of an
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During the planning phase I was notified that there are 100 users‚ and 80 of those users will extensively use10 applications‚ upon analysis Taylor and Sons Financial Consulting determined that 10 of the employees are clerks and should have read-only access to the databases‚ and due to security risk a firewall will be installed. The analysis contains the hardware‚ software‚ and other equipment that needs to be installed. The hardware that I recommended was 91 personal computers‚ 9 laptops for the management
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result of emergence of the internet and evolution of the different computer technologies‚ users of computer system have deployed wireless access points in airports‚ homes‚ offices‚ and schools in disregard of security risks of these devices. These gadgets enable wireless Internet access provision. On powering on computer fitted with a WLAN card‚ most of the wireless networks available will be apparent. Upon thorough examining the SSIDs you will be able to identify some of the agents. Computer users
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2.At what rate is the number of wireless hostpots increasing each year? 350% 3.Which of the following technologies came first chronologically? leased transmission lines 4.A Bluetooth network that contains one master and at least one slave device forms a ____. piconet 5.If an organization s data processing center becomes inoperable‚ it can move all data processing operations to a ____‚ often within an hour. Hot site 6____ give team-based workers the ability to access the network resources that they
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Establish a Wireless Security Policy. Gartner study shows that security risks are more from internal users than from external users. Many a time people creates security risks to network simply because of ignorance. While securing a wireless network‚ we need to create a wireless security policy and train users before they start using wireless network. The security policy should include “Acceptable uses”‚ Uses of “Antivirus”‚ use of “Host based Intrusion Prevention System” 2. Separate the Wireless LAN from
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Answers 1. A Wireless LAN or WLAN provides wireless network communication over short distances using radio or infrared signals instead of traditional network cabling. 2. Three advantages of WLAN are: a. Provides more capability than wired 10/100 Ethernet connections‚ allowing enterprise applications to be mobilized thus increasing productivity. b. Provides mobility and availability‚ in order to hook up to the network‚ you only need to open your laptop and push button to enable the wireless network. You
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see when working in either a wired or wireless network. We will look into each component and determine if its ran by another component within and how it operates. We will also provide a base cost or average cost for this type of device/component. A wireless router is a device that is connected to your ISP (Internet Service Provider) that enables you to broadcast or serve wireless networking within a area. If you want to provide or have wireless networking within your home you will need
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Telecomm For Business Dear Friend‚ I heard that you were installing a wireless LAN in your small business‚ but you were concerned about security. Well when it comes to installing a wireless LAN‚ there are several security threats that you should be aware of beforehand. There are four common security threats‚ which are drive-by hackers‚ war drivers‚ unprotected access points‚ and rogue access points. Drive-by hackers‚ which are the most serious threats of them all‚ are people that sit outside
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iLab Grading Rubric Category | Points | Description | Introduction | 10 | Introduce the objective and goal(s) for the report. | Manufacturer | 5 | Provide the manufacturer of the selected equipment. | Model number | 5 | Provide the model number of the selected equipment. | Cost | 5 | Provide the cost for the piece of required equipment. | Mounting | 5 | Explain how the equipment is mounted to a building. | Speed | 5 | Provide the maximum speed that each link will be able to achieve
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Advances in Retail: Improving Margins using Wireless Networks Introduction The retail industry is one that lives and dies on margins‚ with managers on a never-ending quest to increase revenue and decrease costs. Technology has been an area of intense focus in retail industries as a way to accomplish both goals. Improvements have been made in areas such as supply chain management‚ inventory management‚ customer experience‚ and loss prevention. Wireless technology‚ permitting communication between
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