MIS 589 Week 5 Textbook Questions, i Labs, Excercise and DQ's Devry

Your textbook explains that there are two basic components of a backbone network, those components being a cable and hardware device. Business processes and needs ultimately drive the type of cable media and hardware you select. What are these types of cables and hard devices? What are the major functions of each of these devices? What factors might determine how we select which ones are appropriate for our organization?

Wireless networks have become a pervasive part of society today. Let's focus our discussion on Wi-Fi also known as the IEEE 802.11 standards group. The latest member of the 802.11 family is 802.11n. Let's start our conversation with a discussion on differences between LANs and Wireless LANs. What are some immediately noticeable differences in the technologies? What advantages are inherent in Wireless technologies on the LAN? Explore some disadvantages as well.