Networking Section 2 - Technical Questions and Answers

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61.	Explain 5-4-3 rule?
	Answer: In a Ethernet network, between any two points on the network ,there can be no more than five network segments or four repeaters, and of those five segments only three of segments can be populated. Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer

62.	What MAU?
	Answer: In token Ring , hub is called Multistation Access Unit(MAU). Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer

63.	What is the difference between routable and non- routable protocols?
	Answer: Routable protocols can work with a router and can be used to build large networks. Non-Routable protocols are designed to work on small, local networks and cannot be used with a router. Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer

64.	Why should you care about the OSI Reference Model?
	Answer: It provides a framework for discussing network operations and design. Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer

65.	What is logical link control?
	Answer: One of two sublayers of the data link layer of OSI reference model, as defined by the IEEE 802 standard. This sublayer is responsible for maintaining the link between computers when they are sending data across the physical network connection. Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer

66.	What is virtual channel?
	Answer: Virtual channel is normally a connection from one source to one destination, although multicast connections are also permitted. The other name for virtual channel is virtual circuit. Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer

67.	What is virtual path?
	Answer: Along any transmission path from a given source to a given destination, a group of virtual circuits can be grouped together into what is called path. Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer

68.	What is packet filter?
	Answer: Packet filter is a standard router equipped with some extra functionality. The extra functionality allows every incoming or outgoing packet to be inspected. Packets meeting some criterion are forwarded normally. Those that fail the test are dropped. Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer

69.	What is traffic shaping?
	Answer: One of the main causes of congestion is that traffic is often busy. If hosts could be made to transmit at a uniform rate, congestion would be less common. Another open loop method to help manage congestion is forcing the packet to be transmitted at a more predictable rate. This is called traffic shaping. Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer

70.	What is multicast routing?
	Answer: Sending a message to a group is called multicasting, and its routing algorithm is called multicast routing. Workspace Report errors ... Name : Email: View Answer