Topologies and Ethernet Standards
 
Select two backbone configurations and discuss which one is the better option for networks of today. Indicate why  that planning an enterprise-level backbone can be such a challenging process
 
Network Hardware
 
 One disadvantage to using wireless NICs is that they (and the infrastructure needed to support them) are currently somewhat more expensive than wire-bound NICs using the same bus type. Discuss whether this is still true today, and what factors are moving wireless NICs into a more dominant role, if any.