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| Term: Interface between networked device and physical network connection |
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| Network Interface Card (NIC) |
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| True/False: The NIC supports different media types |
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| True (Coaxial, fiberoptic, wireless, etc.) |
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| True/False: The MAC/physical address is usually printed on the back of the NIC |
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| What is the format of a MAC address? |
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| 12 hexadecimal digits separated into 6 groups; 48 binary bits |
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| What two components make up a MAC address? |
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-First six digits: Vendor ID or OUI (Organizational Unique ID) assigned by IEEE
-Last six digits are added in the factory |
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| What are the Ethernet standards? |
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| What are the standards for wireless Ethernet? |
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