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The purpose of the 802.11 PHY layer is to format packets to be received by the corresponding network protocol on the receiving device.

Antennas play a vital role in receiving signals, but no role in transmitting.

In FHSS, the amount of time needed to move from one frequency to another is the ____ time.

____ effectively prevents collisions because every device must wait until it receives permission before it can transmit.

____ antennas are used for long distance, point-to-point wireless links, such as connecting buildings that are up to 42 kilometers (25 miles) apart.

A 1 Mbps transmission rate is achieved by sending a single symbol every microsecond.

Highly-directional antennas are generally concave dish-shaped devices.

Following authentication, if the access point accepts the wireless device, it reserves memory space in the AP and establishes a(n) ____ ID for it.

Which type of RF signal uses only a single frequency for transmission?

What units are used to measure RF power gain and loss on a relative scale?