Author Question: Briefly explain a distributed backbone. What will be an ideal ... (Read 38 times)

luvbio · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Briefly explain a distributed backbone.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

DNS stands for ________.

A) Domain Name System
B) Digital Nuance Sorting
C) Domain Name Sorting
D) D-list Nu-system Sort

Ksanderson1296 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The word distributed means in more than one location. A distributed backbone is one that runs throughout the entire enterprise. This type of backbone uses a central cable to which the network segments are connected. The central cable, which is the backbone, requires its own protocol, such as Gigabit Ethernet; it is also its own network. The backbone is considered to be distributed because each network segment has its own cabled connection to the backbone. The backbone is distributed to the LANs by connecting the LANs to the backbone. A distributed backbone typically has separate routers that connect each logical network to the backbone. Because separate routers are used, internetwork traffic may have to pass through several routers to reach its destination.

Answer to Question 2

A