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Comptia Network +

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1. What is EGP?
Remote Desktop Protocol
53
Exterior Gateway Protocol
cold site.

2. Ten workstations numbered 1 through 10 are installed sequentially on a physical star network. The network uses a logical bus topology and is cabled using Category 3 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair). The cable to Workstation 3 has been severed. Which of
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
Internet Control Message Protocol
10

3. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer converts digital data into electronic signals to beput on a wire?
Application
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Physical

4. In which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer does a bridge operate?
Data Link
A transmission method in which data is sent from a server to specific nodes that are defined as members of a multicast group. Network nodes not in the group ignore the data.
Service Set Identifier
3.1

5. What is IPSEC? Why is it significant?
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.
72.16.16.1
Internet Control Message Protocol

6. On what Port is FTP?
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
80
20 & 21

7. On what Port is IMAP?
143
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
Uniform Resource Locator
Network Time Protocol

8. A network administrator adds a router to create a new subnet. Which of the following network services requires configuration to accommodate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) on the new network?
RDP/ Terminal Services
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
IMAP (Mail Client)
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time

9. On what Port is SSH?
22
110
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

10. Which two utilities can be used to find out what IP (Internet Protocol) address resolves from a domain name?
netstat
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
netstat and ping

11. An administrator has been called to consult on a network. After receiving network traffic statistics - the administrator notices that there is an abnormally high amount of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) traffic. What recommendation would
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
Wireless Protected Access
23

12. On what Port is DNS?
cold site.
802.2
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
53

13. WPA Means...
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
Wireless Protected Access
rlogin
Packets from entering and leaving a network

14. A network has been set up for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) services using a PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and BDC (Backup Domain Controller) each with a range of 192.168.0.1 to192.168.0.254 using a class subnet of 255.255.255.0. DHCP
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
cold site.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Split the scope addresses between the servers assigning 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.127 for the PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and 192.168.0.128 through 192.168.0.254 for the BDC (Backup Domain Controller).

15. A home user has been assigned one static IP (Internet Protocol) address. If the user wishes to use the 192.168.0.1 address range - what technology should the user implement?
Proxy server
Internet connection
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server

16. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards has the shortest maximum distance?
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
1000BASE-CX
DNS
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

17. Fault Tolerance
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Split the scope addresses between the servers assigning 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.127 for the PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and 192.168.0.128 through 192.168.0.254 for the BDC (Backup Domain Controller).

18. MAN Means...
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
Metropolitan Area Network
Wireless Protected Access

19. Given the following output - which utility was used? Default Server: bigserver.datacenter.com Address: 4.12.18.1
nslookup
raphical User Interface
Multiple Link Interface
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine

20. ATM Means...
SMB (Server Message Block)
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Media Access Control
169.254.1.1

21. Which one of the following standards has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps (Megabits per second)?
1433
802.11b
Wired Equivalent Privacy
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.

22. What is ARP? What are some of its attributes?
File Transfer Protocol
Any network device with an IP address
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
As a way to share resources and information

23. BRI Means...
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
Split the scope addresses between the servers assigning 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.127 for the PDC (Primary Domain Controller) and 192.168.0.128 through 192.168.0.254 for the BDC (Backup Domain Controller).
Basic Rate Interface
SSH

24. The 802.11 frequency band is...
Basic Input/Output System
Wireless Protected Access
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).

25. BIOS Means...
Network Address Translator
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Basic Input/Output System
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.

26. What is Broadcast Transmission?
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
Network Address Translation
A transmission method in which data goes form a source node to all other nodes on a network. Each node receives the data and acts on it - which can generate a great deal of network traffic.
20 & 21

27. A companys disaster recovery plan requires that a hot site be maintained for fault tolerance. Which of the following would achieve this goal?
Internet Protocol
ping
Secure Sockets Layer
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.

28. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) fiber optic standard?
10 GBASE-LR
Basic Input/Output System
The Internet router is blocking port 25.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

29. What is PPP?
1
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
22
Point to Point Protocol

30. What is OSPF?
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Central Processing unit
Internet Control Message Protocol
gateway.

31. DC means...
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
Extranet
Direct Current
1433

32. SSH Means...
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
Secure Shell
Wired Equivalent Privacy
SMTP Server

33. SSID Means...
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
Service Set Identifier
128 bit addresses
Light Emitting Diode

34. IPSEC means...
Any network device with an IP address
netstat
Internet Protocol Security
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)

35. Logical Topology
8080
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
802.11b
Point to Point Protocol

36. Which dial-up protocol is capable of passing multiple LAN (Local Area Network) protocols across the wire?
Computers are connected to one central point w/ their own individual cables or wireless connections. This topology offers advantages over the bus topology and is used more often despite having more physical requirements than the bus topology. Benefit
There will be no Internet access.
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
Internet Information Services

37. ISDN means...
Integrated Services digital Network
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
Uniform Resource Locator
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.

38. IEEE means...
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Run more than one central processing unit (CPU) and whose resources are available to other users on the network to access when needed. Something this powerful is typically referred to only as a server today. Don't confuse workstations with client mac

39. If a destination address is not in a bridges forwarding table - what will the bridge do?
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
Access Control List
443
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

40. A computer that is working on a network is unplugged and then plugged into another switch with a new cable. The link LED (Light Emitting Diode) on the NIC (Network Interface Card) does not come on. All of the following could be the source of the prob
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
nslookup
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.

41. What is DHCP? What is its key attribute?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Handles e-mail functions
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.
ifconfig

42. A network administrator manages a medium-sized network with a mixture of different platform computers. The network contains multiple subnets located across a large geographical area. Over half of the subnets contain a WAP (Wireless Access Point) for
Transmission Control Protocol
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine

43. Physical Topology
A network map defining the specific characteristics of a network such as where workstations and other devices are located and the arrangement of all the physical media such as cables.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Select the most probable cause
nslookup

44. A network administrator is troubleshooting a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) that is experiencing trouble with interference. A scan of the wireless network reports that there are two WAPs (Wireless Access Point) from different companies within rang
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
1

45. Which one of the following will interfere with an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11b access point?
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
ifconfig

46. On what Port is SQL Server?
1433
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
A network's physical topology gives you the lay of the land and the logical topology illustrates how the signals and data travel throughout the layout.
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.

47. What is the mechanism a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server uses to track which IP (Internet Protocol) address is assigned to a particular computer?
RDP/ Terminal Services
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.
MAC (Media Access Control) address
NFS (Network File System)

48. MAU means...
10 GBASE-LR
143
Internet Control Message Protocol
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit

49. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses CSMA / CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance)?
Network Address Translator
802.11
Handles e-mail functions
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.

50. List the drawbacks of a ring topology
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
Proxy Server
10 GBASE-LR
Network Access Control