7 terms
A LAN is a privately operated computer network that connects devices within a limited area such as a home, office or campus at high speed and…
A MAC address is the 48-bit hardware identifier that a network interface uses to send and receive frames within one local network segment.
Network topology is the arrangement of nodes and links in a computer network, described physically by cabling and logically by how data actually flows.
The OSI model is a seven-layer reference model that divides network communication into functions, from physical signals up to application services.
A VLAN, or virtual local area network, splits one physical switched network into separate layer 2 broadcast domains identified by VLAN IDs.
A WAN, or wide area network, connects LANs across cities, countries or continents using carrier circuits, private lines or Internet links.
A WLAN (wireless local area network) links devices within a limited area by radio, most often using IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi access points instead of cables.