8. The research and development department at your office has been experimenting with different technologies to help improve the performance of the network. One group has been examining the use of a broadband network versus a based band network. Select the correct statement about broadband and baseband.
Options
A. Broadband networks carry several channels on a single cable, whereas in a baseband network several cables carry one channel
B. Baseband networks carry a single channel on a single cable, whereas broadband networks carry several channels on a single cable
C. Baseband refers to local area networks, and broadband refers to wide area networks.
D. Baseband operates at a standard bit rate, whereas broadband may operate at different rates as needed
E. Broadband and baseband refer to the different frequencies at which infrared operates then transmitting signals in certain conditions
Correct Answer: Baseband networks carry a single channel on a single cable, whereas broadband networks carry several channels on a single cable
9. A 8-Mbps token ring has a token holding timer value of 10 msec. What is the longest frame (assume header bits are negligible) that can be sent on this ring?
At 8 Mbps, a station can transmit 80,000 bits or 10,000 bytes in 10 msec. This is an upper bound on frame length. From this amount, some overhead must be subtracted, giving a slightly lower limit for the data portion. Therefore, 10,000 B frame is the correct answer.