Question 1 a. Explain the use of access points as a means of wireless distribution.

b. Discuss the limitations of wireless, as well as the advantages/disadvantages of using a wireless connection.

c. Discuss how network interface cards use different types of media, but all have similar functions and methods of working with operating systems.

d. Explain why NIC's are assigned MAC addresses.

e. Discuss what information is needed to connect to a wireless network.

Question 2 a. Compare the advantages of a physical star topology to the disadvantages of older legacy topologies.

b. Detail how Ethernet has scaled to various connection speeds over time, and how it will scale in the future.

c. Describe how half-duplex communication compares to full-duplex.

i. How does half-duplex affect speeds? Access methods?

ii. How does full-duplex affect speeds? Access methods?

d. Illustrate how wireless divides an allocated spectrum into various channels and how communication occurs on these channels.

Question 3 a. Explain that coaxial cable, while cheap and easy to install, is mostly only used in networking when connecting a cable modem.

b. Describe some common tools for testing and troubleshooting wired networks

c. Detail why wireless has become so prevalent in the modern networking environment.

d. Discuss the potential reasons for choosing a hub versus a switch, whether it be cost, speed, security, or other