WJEC ICT - Chapter 2 - The Internet: Network Hardware

Which type of network hardware can also be referred to as a booster?

• Switch

• Hub

• Bridge

• Repeater

Which type of network hardware provides a communication link between computer networks?

• Hub

• Switch

• Router

• Bridge

An IP address can change

• True

• False

Which type of network hardware converts digital signals from the computer into analogue signals that can be transmitted over telephone lines?

• Wireless access point

• Repeater

• Modem

• Router

What type of address is this? 172.16.254.1

• IP address

• MAC address

• Subnet mask

• Default gateway

Which type of network hardware regenerates the signal it receives before transmitting it?

• Wireless access point

• Modem

• Repeater

• Bridge

Which type of network hardware is known to have an entry and exit point for data to pass through?

• Repeater

• Gateway

• Bridge

• Router

Which type of network hardware will send data packets to all devices on a network?

• Bridge

• Router

• Hub

• Switch

Which type of network hardware reads the hardware addresses of incoming packets so it can deliver them to the correct destination?

• Hub

• Switch

• Router

What type of address is this? 00 2A 3F F1 4C C8

• MAC address

• IP address