Network Design Considerations

The Residential Systems objective 1.1 states that the test taker should have knowledge of residential network design. Examples of these considerations include

  • Wireless protocols and standards

  • HomeRF

  • Bluetooth

  • 802.11a/b/g

  • Remote access methods

  • Network cabling transmission basics

  • Phone line

  • Power line

  • Ethernet

  • Coaxial cable

  • Fiber-optic cable

  • The extended capability port (ECP)

  • Universal serial bus (USB)

  • Domain name system (DNS)

  • Uniform resource locater (URL)

Wireless Network Protocols and Standards

Wireless networks have been used in business environments for some time. Until recent years, the cost of wireless products exceeded that used for wired networks and as a result, few home office or residential computer networks used wireless ...

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