CS320

HW4

1. Which RFC is a list of Ethernet frame types contained in?
2. In a Thin wire Ethernet, two cables are plugged into a connector on the back of each computer. What happens if a user unplugs the BNC connector from his or her computer? What happens if a user unplugs one of the two cables?
3. Surf the Internet and read about commercial hub products. How many computers can connect to a small hub? a large hub? Specify the URL's where you found the information.
4. Organizations that can afford the best network equipment usually choose switches rather than hubs. Why?
5. Can a bridge connect a token-ring network to an Ethernet network? Why or why not.
6. Find the shortest path between nodes a and z in the graph shown below:

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