Notes to the text

ISP - Internet Service Provider

ICMP - Internet Control Message Protocol

ICS - Internet Connection Sharing

NAT - Network Address Translation

DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access

MAC address - Media Access Control address

WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy

DSL - Digital Subscriber Line

VPN - Virtual Private Network

Task 3. Match definitions with their terms ( from NOTES)

1. a method for connecting multiple computers in a LANto the Internet through a single connection and a singleIP address.

2. a security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined in the802.11bstandard. It was designed to give wireless networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as a comparable wired network.

3. a family of technologies that provide Internet accessby transmittingdigitaldata over the wires of a localtelephone network.

4. It supports packetscontaining error, control, and informational messages.

5. a hardwareaddress that uniquely identifies eachnodeof anetwork.

6. It refers to a company that provides Internet services, including personal and business access to the Internet.

7. a Wi-Fistandardthat was designed to improve upon the security features ofWEP.

8. an Internetstandard that enables alocal-area network (LAN)to use one set ofIP addressesfor internal traffic and a second set of addresses for external traffic.

9. a protocolfor assigningdynamicIP addressesto devices on anetwork.

10)extends a private networkand the resources contained in the network across public networks like theInternet.

Task 4. Answer the questions to the text.

1. What is the task of the router?

2. For what do home users apply broadband routers?

3. Are all routers created equal? How can you define it is a router?

4. What are Internet connection sharing routers? How do they look? And what are their functions?

5. What are the differences and similarity between wireless broadband routers and wired routers?

6. What is the most expensive router you see in the table? Why does it have such price?

Task 5. Are the following sentences True (T )or False (F)?

1. To determine the best path for forwarding the data packets, router uses headersand forwarding tables.

2. ISP permits you to use a router and connect multiple computers to a single Internet connection and pay a nominal fee.

3. A cable modemcan be considered a router.

4. Internet connection sharing routers don’t provide users such features as an SPIfirewallor serve as aDHCPServer.

5. When a wireless network is set up you need to spend less time on monitoring and security than one would with a wired LAN.

6. Setting up the router and cabling in the computers is a bit more difficult than setting up the wireless network.

Task 6. Complete the tables with suitable words. Pay attention to the part of speech.

Noun Verb Noun Adjective

1. subscription 1) 1. reason 9)

2. 2) accomplish 2. 10) individual

3. comparison 3) 3. security 11)

4. 4) determine 4. 12) equal

5. choice 5) 5. invisibility 13)

6. 6) differ 6. 14) important

7. configuration 7) 7. virtuality 15)

8. 8) obtain 8. 16) typical

Task 7. Match up the words which have a similar meaning.

1. to realize a) manufacturer

2. to mention b) as distinct from

3. lack c) to get

4. to expect d) although

5. vendor e) absence

6. albeit f) to understand

7. as opposed to g) to suggest

8. to bear h) to spread out

9. to obtain i) to refer

10. to deploy j) to carry

Task 8. Write the words from the text to the following transcriptions.

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Recommended function

Read Function 6 “HOW TO define a thing…” and write full sentences with terms in task 3 (exercise below the text All about Broadband/ICS Routers) and 8 (exercise below the text Network Basics)

Listening

You are going to listen to ABC News about how NBN pricing speed bumps could slow digital development.

Task 1. Check the meaning of these words. Watch the video and underline the words that you hear.

warn (v) ration out (v) plain (adj)

undermine (v) charge (v) retail (n)

benefit (n) wholesale (n) tier (n)

former chief aim (n) facilitate (v)

consumer (n) recover cost artificially (adj)

capacity (n) replicate (v) limit (v)

reap (v) deliver (v) equal (adj)

reward (n) utility (n) sign (v)

encourage (v) waste (n) NBN

take-up (v) household (n) ADSL broadband

Task 2. Listen to the recording and match the phrases to make longer ones.

consumers won't take advantage of encourage consumer choose to ration it out recover an important step towards get use out of the network it doesn't make adapt over time to either through doubled remote

charging more for higher speeds making sure take-up in the early stages the increasing speed needs of new applications their costs efficiently download speeds which is where the benefits come much sense the network's true capacity the regulatory process

Task 3. Answer the questions on the text.

1. What will NBN Co's pricing policy undermine?

2. What is the NBC Co’s pricing policy?

3. What high speed does the National Broadband Network promise?

4. NBN Co sells wholesale access to the internet service providers. How much is that access currently priced?

5. Why does John de ridder think NBN has got the wrong idea?

6. How much money could NBN waste if the pricing model encourages most households to take up the 12 megabits per second?

7. What does telecommunications analyst Paul Budde say about NBN’s policy on price and speed?

8. Is there a political need for the Government to limit speed to 12 megabits?

Task 4. Decode the part of the recording.

2.59 “Telecommunications analyst Paul Budde says….” – 4.18 “…..the minimum service can be lifted to 25”

Task 5. Listen to the recording again and write the words to their transcriptions.

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Speaking

Prepare a talk about one of the most remarkable router. Find information about when, who and where it was made; describe it and tell about its use and advantages over similar ones.

Writing

Read Function 5 “HOW TO describe a thing” and write about one of the devices which you deal with. Write about when, who, where it was made; describe it and tell about its use and advantages/disadvantages.