CS 320 – Data Communications:  Assignment  #2

 

(Professor Arnold Toffler Office: 4250, (973) 618-3459, Atoffler@caldwell.edu)

 

Answer the following questions:

 

Chapter 2, Review Questions: 2,5,6,9,11 (1-2 sentence answers will suffice).

Chapter 3, Review Questions: 5,8,13,17

 

Read the following from the Class Notes Sections on my web site:

1. Setting Up a VPN in Microsoft Systems

2. Virtual Private Networks

Answer the following questions:

1.     What are the basic functions a VPN Solution should provide?

2.     What actually happens to the original data packets during “tunneling”?

3.     What is the difference between symmetric key encryption and asymmetric key encryption?

4.     What is a “certificate” used for?

In addition, read:

 

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/router.htm

 

Lastly, you are required to create and use the CIS Department VPN to submit your assignment (a WORD document with your name (e.g. atoffler.doc) as the name of the document with the answers to the questions. Instructions will be given in class.

 

Assignment is due 3/13/2008.