4.8 WiFi – a summary
Activity 18: self-assessment
To test your understanding of what you have read so far about WiFi, say whether each of the statements below is true or false.
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In ad hoc mode, WiFi stations are connected to a wired network via an access point.
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All stations connected to a WiFi network in infrastructure mode will be able to achieve identical data rates.
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Every WiFi station requires a MAC address.
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Throughput is a term that describes the maximum data rate of a WiFi network.
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The statement is false. In ad hoc mode, the WiFi network is isolated from any other network.
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The statement is false. Data rate is affected by distance from the AP and the presence of any physical barriers, so stations connected to a WiFi infrastructure network are likely to achieve different data rates.
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The statement is true. Every WiFi station requires a MAC address so that it can be uniquely identified within the network.
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The statement is false. Throughput is a term that describes the effective message data rate. This is lower than the maximum data rate because some of the data capacity is used by protocol overheads and management data.