Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All the Key Concepts
Review the most important topics from this chapter, noted with the Key Topics icon in the outer margin of the page. Table 7-3 lists a reference of these key topics and the page number where you can find each one.
Table 7-3. Key Topics for Chapter 7
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Key Topic Item |
Description |
Page Number |
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Sending a frame: part 1 |
117 |
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Sending a frame: part 2 |
118 |
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Wireless frame capture |
119 |
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Table 7-2 |
Frame types table |
120 |
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Management frame capture |
121 |
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Beacon frame details |
122 |
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Authentication and association |
123 |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
Print a copy of Appendix B, “Memory Tables,” (found on the CD) or at least the section for this chapter, and complete the tables and lists from memory. Appendix C, “Memory Tables Answer Key,” also on the CD, includes completed tables and lists to check your work.
Definition of Key Terms
Define the following key terms from this chapter, and check your answers in the Glossary:
management frames, control frames, data frames, CSMA/CA, CCA, hidden node problem, virtual carrier sense, IFS, SIFS, DIFS, ACK, backoff timer, NAV, slottime, contention window, DCF, PCF, SA, RA, TA, DA, MTU, beacon, probe request, probe response, authentication request, authentication response, association request, association response, TIM, ATIM, passive scan, active scan, deauthentication message, deauthentication response, disassociation message, disassociation response, null function frame, PS-Poll