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Business Data Networks and Telecommunications, 8e (Panko)
Chapter 7 Wireless Networks I

1) Wireless network standards operate at ________.

A) the data link layer
B) the internet layer
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 248
TYU: 2a

2) Wireless network standards come from ________.

A) OSI
B) TCP/IP
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 248
TYU: 2b

3) Wireless radio transmission usually is expressed in terms of ________.

A) wavelength
B) frequency
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 249
TYU: 3a

4) Frequency is measured in terms of ________.

A) nanometers
B) hertz
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 249
TYU: 3b

5) Cellular telephony uses ________.

A) an omnidirectional antenna
B) a dish antenna
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 250
TYU: 4b

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6) The other wireless device is far away in a known direction. You should use ________.
A) an omnidirectional antenna
B) a dish antenna
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 250
TYU: 4c

7) Radio has more reliable transmission than UTP.

A) True.
B) False.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 250-251
TYU: 5a

8) Attenuation with distance is faster with ________.

A) UTP transmission
B) radio transmission
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251
TYU: 5b

9) The signal strength at 20 meters is 90 mW; the signal strength at 60 meters would be 10 mW.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 251
TYU: 5c

10) The most serious problem with wireless transmission in WLANs is ________.
A) inverse square law attenuation
B) absorptive attenuation
C) shadow zones
D) multipath interference
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 252
TYU: 5f

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11) What propagation problem becomes worse as frequency increases?
A) Inverse square law attenuation.
B) Electromagnetic interference.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 252
TYU: 5h

12) What propagation problem becomes worse as frequency increases?

A) Absorptive attenuation.
B) Electromagnetic interference.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 252
TYU: 5h

13) What propagation problem becomes worse as frequency increases?

A) Absorptive attenuation.
B) Shadow zones.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 252
TYU: 5h

14) Wireless LAN standards are created by the ________ Working Group.
A) 802.1
B) 802.3
C) 802.11
D) 802.3W
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 253
TYU: 6a

15) The frequency spectrum extends ________.

A) into the megahertz range
B) into the gigahertz range
C) into the visible light range
D) into the ultraviolet range
E) to infinity
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 255
TYU: 7a

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16) The total range of possible 802.11 WLAN frequencies in the 2.4 GHz band constitutes
________.
A) a frequency spectrum
B) a broadband
C) a channel
D) a service band
E) All of the above.
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 255
TYU: 7a

17) The terms channel and service band mean roughly the same thing.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 255
TYU: 7a

18) To handle multiple conversations in radio transmission, you use multiple ________.
A) channels
B) frequencies
C) service bands
D) UWBs
E) wires
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 255
TYU: 7b

19) Signals usually ________.

A) travel at a single frequency
B) spread over a range of frequencies
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 255
TYU: 8a

20) A channel extends from 55 MHz to 60 MHz. Its bandwidth is ________.

A) 60 MHz
B) 55 MHz
C) 65 MHz
D) None of the above.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 256
TYU: 8c

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21) To transmit very rapidly in RADIO, you need ________.
A) single-frequency transmission
B) single-mode transmission
C) multimode transmission
D) wide bandwidth
E) narrow bandwidth
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 257
TYU: 8d

22) Channels with wide bandwidths are called ________ channels.

A) single-mode
B) multimode
C) full-duplex
D) broadband
E) modulated
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 257
TYU: 8e

23) To transmit data very rapidly, you would want a ________ channel.
A) narrowband
B) broadband
C) single-frequency band
D) Any of the above.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 257
TYU: 8e

24) In the Shannon Equation, C is the ________.

A) actual speed of transmission in a channel
B) maximum possible speed of transmission in a channel
C) minimum possible speed of transmission in a channel
D) channel bandwidth
E) signal-to-noise ratio
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 257
TYU: 9b

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25) In the Shannon Equation, if you quadruple the bandwidth in a channel while the signal-to-
noise ratio remains the same, you can transmit ________.
A) Log2(1+4) times as fast
B) Log2(1+1/4) times as fast
C) about 4 times as fast
D) about 1/4 as fast
E) at the same speed, but more reliably
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 257
TYU: 9c

26) The frequency range from 500 megahertz to 10 gigahertz is called the ________.
A) frequency spectrum
B) commercial mobile service band
C) UWB region
D) golden zone
E) unlicensed band
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 257
TYU: 10a

27) If a radio transmission is easily blocked by obstacles, then you need to maintain ________.
A) a clear line of sight
B) spread spectrum transmission integrity
C) broadband transmission
D) deep transmission
E) shadow zone transmission
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 257
TYU: 10c

28) WLANs normally use ________.

A) licensed bands
B) unlicensed bands
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 258-259
TYU: 11a

29) Interference is minimized in ________.

A) licensed bands
B) unlicensed bands
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 258-259
TYU: 11b

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30) In unlicensed bands, ________.
A) you can use radios wherever you please
B) you can prevent nearby businesses from setting up access points in the same channel
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 258-259
TYU: 11c

31) 802.11 standards are being developed to work in the ________ unlicensed band.
A) 2.4 GHz
B) 5 GHz
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 259
TYU: 12a

32) In 802.11, channel bandwidth usually is ________.

A) 20 GHz
B) 40 GHz
C) 20 MHz
D) 40 MHz
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 259
TYU: 12b

33) Which unlicensed band is defined the same way in most countries around the world?
A) 2.4 GHz.
B) 5 GHz.
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 259
TYU: 12c

34) Which unlicensed band provides greater propagation distance for a given level of power?
A) 2.4 GHz.
B) 5 GHz.
C) Both A and B allow about the same propagation distance.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 259
TYU: 12d

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35) The 2.4 GHz band supports ________ nonoverlapping channels.
A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) 11
E) more than 11
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 259-260
TYU: 12e

36) What happens if two nearby access points use the same channel?
A) They will interfere with each other.
B) They will be bonded for joint operation automatically.
C) They will be bonded for joint operation automatically if they use CSMA/CA+ACK.
D) They will be bonded for joint operation automatically if they use RTS/CTS.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 260
TYU: 12f

37) What aspect of 802.11 standards affects interference between nearby access points?
A) The number of possible nonoverlapping channels.
B) The standard's minimum spacing parameter.
C) RTS/CTS.
D) All of the above.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 260
TYU: 12f

38) 802.11a supports ________ nonoverlapping channels.

A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) More than 10
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 261
TYU: 12g

39) Spread spectrum transmission is used in WLANs because ________.

A) it is required by regulators
B) it offers strong security
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 262
TYU: 13a

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40) Spread spectrum transmission is used in WLANs for ________.
A) higher transmission speed
B) more reliable transmission
C) greater security
D) All of the above.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 262
TYU: 13b

41) Spread spectrum transmission is used in commercial WLANs for security reasons.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 262
TYU: 13c

42) A channel has more bandwidth than is necessary given data transmission speeds
requirements in ________ transmission.
A) normal radio
B) reliable commercial
C) spread spectrum transmission
D) licensed
E) None of the above.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 263
TYU: 14a

43) Which of the following uses OFDM?

A) 802.11g.
B) 802.11n.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 264
TYU: 15a

44) Which form of spread spectrum transmission divides the channel into many smaller channels
called subcarriers?
A) DSSS.
B) FHSS.
C) OFDM.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 264
TYU: 15b

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45) Access points take frames from wireless devices and send these frames on to devices on the
wired LAN. They also do the converse.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 265
TYU: 16c

46) Access points take ________ from wireless devices and send them on to devices on the
wired LAN. They also do the converse.
A) frames
B) packets
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 265
TYU: 16c

47) A wireless host sends a packet to a server on the company's wired Ethernet LAN via an
access point. How many frames will be involved in this one-way transmission?
A) 1.
B) 2.
C) 3.
D) 4.
E) There will be one frame for each switch along the way.
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 265
TYU: 16c

48) When a host moves from one wireless access point to another in a WLAN, this is ________.
A) a handoff
B) roaming
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 265
TYU: 16d

49) In 802.11 WLANs, the terms handoff and roaming mean the same thing.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 265
TYU: 16e

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50) There is an access point that serves eight wireless hosts. On how many channels will these
devices transmit during the course of an hour or two?
A) 1.
B) 2 (one in each direction).
C) 7.
D) 8.
E) 9.
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 266
TYU: 16f

51) An access point and a host it serves can transmit to each other simultaneously.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 266
TYU: 16f

52) Individual throughput falls as the number of wireless hosts using an access point increases.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 266 (implicit)
TYU: 16g

53) (From the box, "Controlling 802.11 Transmission") Media access control governs
transmission by ________.
A) access points
B) wireless NICs
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 267 (implicit)
TYU: 17d

54) (From the box, "Controlling 802.11 Transmission") When a wireless NIC wishes to transmit,
it listens for traffic. If there is traffic, it waits. If there is no traffic, it may transmit.
A) True.
B) Sometimes true.
C) False.
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 267-268
TYU: 18a

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55) (From the box, "Controlling 802.11 Transmission") When a wireless NIC receives a frame
correctly, it immediately sends back a reply without listening for traffic.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 267-268
TYU: 18a

56) (From the box, "Controlling 802.11 Transmission") CSMA/CA+ACK is reliable.

A) True.
B) False.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 267-268
TYU: 18b

57) (From the box, "Controlling 802.11 Transmission") CSMA/CA+ACK is ________.

A) efficient
B) inefficient
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 267-268
TYU: 18c

58) (From the box, "Controlling 802.11 Transmission") In ________, when a wireless host
wishes to send, it first sends a message to the wireless access point asking for permission to send.
When the access point sends back a response, the host sending the original message may
transmit. All other hosts must wait.
A) CSMA/CA+ACK
B) CSMA/CA
C) CSMA/CD
D) RTS/CTS
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 269
TYU: 19a

59) (From the box, "Controlling 802.11 Transmission") CSMA/CA+ACK usually is ________.
A) required
B) optional
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 269
TYU: 19b

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60) (From the box, "Controlling 802.11 Transmission") Which of the following is usually
optional in access point operation?
A) CSMA/CA+ACK.
B) RTS/CTS.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 269
TYU: 19c

61) (From the box, "Controlling 802.11 Transmission") Which of the following is more
efficient?
A) CSMA/CA+ACK.
B) RTS/CTS.
C) Both are about equally efficient.
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 269
TYU: 19d

62) The most widely used 802.11 LAN standard today is 802.11n.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 20a

63) The most widely used 802.11 standard today is ________.

A) 802.11a
B) 802.11b
C) 802.11e
D) 802.11g
E) 802.11n
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 20a

64) The most rapidly growing 802.11 LAN standard today is 802.11g.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 20b

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65) 802.11n is designed to operate in the ________ unlicensed band.
A) 2.4 GHz
B) 5 GHz
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 21a

66) There is less interference in the 2.4 GHz band than in the 5 GHz band.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 21b

67) 802.11g has a rated speed of ________.

A) 11 Mbps
B) 54 Gbps
C) 300 Mbps
D) 1 Gbps
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 22a

68) 802.11n is faster than 802.11g because 802.11n ________

A) is designed to use wider channels
B) can send multiple signals (spatial transmission speeds) in a single channel
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 22b

69) An 802.11g access point has an actual speed of 30 MHz. This is ________.
A) the rated speed
B) aggregate throughput
C) channel bandwidth
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 22c

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70) As a wireless host moves farther from a wireless access point, it is likely to transition to a
slower modulation method.
A) True.
B) False.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 22d

71) Which of the following is true?

A) An 802.11n host can work with an 802.11g access point.
B) An 802.11g host can work with an 802.11n access point.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 271
TYU: 23a

72) 802.11n will be superior to current 802.11 standards by ________.

A) offering wider channels
B) sending multiple spatial data streams in a single channel between wireless access points and
wireless NICs
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 272
TYU: 24a

73) 802.11n may offer a rated speed of about ________.

A) 11 Mbps
B) 54 Mbps
C) 300 Mbps
D) 3 Gbps
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 272
TYU: 24b

74) MIMO increases ________.

A) throughput
B) propagation distance
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 272
TYU: 24d

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75) Which of the following can offer speeds of about a gigabit per second?
A) 802.11g.
B) 802.11n.
C) 802.11ac.
D) None of the above.
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 273
TYU: 25a

76) 802.11ad will ________.

A) operate in the 60 GHz radio band
B) have short propagation distance
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 273
TYU: 25b

77) Mesh networking in 802.11 is likely to use ________.

A) only wireless devices
B) wireless devices and the site's wired LAN
C) Both A and B
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 273-274
TYU: 26a

78) Smart antennas can ________.

A) direct signal strength at individual wireless hosts
B) transmit multiple spatial data streams in the same channel
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 274
TYU: 26c

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