4.6.4 Check Your Understanding - Wireless Media

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1. The correct answer is False. Wireless provides the greatest mobility of all media and is gaining popularity in enterprise networks.
2. The correct answer is False. WLANs operate in half-duplex, which means only one device can send or receive at a time. This can impact network performance if there are many users accessing the WLAN at the same time.
3. Zigbee is intended for applications that require short-range, low data-rates, and long battery life, making it well suited for industrial and IoT applications.
4. This wireless standard is used for Personal Area Networks (PANs) and allows devices to communicate over distances of 1 to 100 meters.