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Texas Womens University Which Is Better Wired or Wireless Connections Questions

 

  • Which is better, wired or wireless connections? (Don’t just say “It depends” and move on, explain why it depends)
  • Is there a difference between a router and a modem? What about a gateway?
  • Is a router a switch?
  • What’s the difference between a switch and a hub? What about a bridge?
  • What is the difference between the WAN and LAN connections on a router?
  • What is a WAN and a LAN?
  • Does WAN have multiple meanings?
  • Why do some routers have Ethernet and phone line connections?
  • What is coax and why do some routers have a coax connection?
  • What’s the ONT connection on some routers?
  • Why do some routers have a USB port?
  • What’s the difference between Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, etc.?
  • What is fiber (in a networking sense)?
  • Why do some routers say WPS on them?
  • What is WEP? WPA? WPA2? PSK? TKIP? AES?
  • How do those acronyms matter in networking?
  • What is the difference between static and dynamic IPs? What is an IP?
  • What is a MAC address?
  • What is DHCP? What is a DHCP lease?
  • What about a DHCP client list?
  • What is a guest network? A private network? A public network?