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Comptia Network +

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1. Which UNIX service provides interoperability with Windows file and print sharing?
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
traceroute
Any network device with an IP address
SMB (Server Message Block)

2. A network administrator notices in his secure wireless office that many of his wireless client machines constantly lose network connectivity. The wired clients never have downtime. Theadministrator also notices that the wireless clients all lose conn
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
SSH
HTTPS/ SSL

3. A Windows 2000 work station has a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) address of 169.254.12.1. Which statement describes the state of the computers TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) configuration?
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
10 GBASE-LR
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources

4. Which of the following options allows for secure communication over the Internet?
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
BootP (Boot Protocol)
Port Address Translator
53

5. PRI Means...
Primary Rate Interface
SQL Server
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
Trivial File Transfer Protocol

6. On what Port is the Proxy Server?
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.
8080
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
RDP/ Terminal Services

7. ATM Means...
23
20 & 21
ifconfig
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

8. List the drawbacks of a ring topology
802.11
All hosts can communicate.
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
192.168.96.254

9. Application Server
Manages network applications
New Technology File System
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
larger subnet masks.

10. BRI Means...
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
Basic Rate Interface
SQL Server

11. What is PAT?
Port Address Translator
169.254.1.1
10 GBASE-LR
802.11i

12. A new intranet web server has been installed for a company. The clients access the intranet server by its DNS (Domain Name Service) name. To automatically change the clients to connect to the new server - an administrator modifies the DNS (Domain Nam
802.1x
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
Public Key Infrastructure

13. IPX/SPX means...
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
143
Data Link

14. 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
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
Central Processing unit

15. A client accessing a network share folder has authenticated into the system and has full access rights to a folder share. But after opening the file they find they cannot modify the files contents. What is the likely cause?
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
161 & 162
VPN (Virtual Private Network)

16. In a fully Meshed network - every node has a connection to every other node - 7+6+5+4+3+2+1=28 Which digital interface device is used to connect to a local service providers digital T1 (T-Carrier Level 1) or E1 network?
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
Uniform Resource Locator
48 bits.
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

17. A network administrator is configuring a router to support a new subnet on a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) network. The subnet uses 192.168.96.0/24. The administrators company policy is to reserve the highest IP (Intern
192.168.96.254
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
Network File System

18. Connecting a LAN (Local Area Network) to a mainframe can be accomplished using a...
Multiple Link Interface
gateway.
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
48 bits.

19. What is IP?
Internet Protocol
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
Stores and dispenses files
161 & 162

20. On what Port is Telnet?
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.
514
Bridge
23

21. This is not a valid IP (Internet Protocol) addresses
Network File System
172.192.4.256
BootP (Boot Protocol)
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D

22. What is on Port 22?
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
SSH
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
Secure Shell

23. A user would like to implement a secure ordering system on a web server. Which of the following protocols is installed?
Plain Old Telephone Service
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
Hybrid hub

24. Which protocol could be used by a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
111
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
72.16.16.1
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)

25. SNMP Means...
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Proxy server
Multiple Link Interface
Simple Network Management Protocol

26. A workstation presents an error message to a user. The message states that 'Duplicate IP (Internet Protocol) has been detected on the network.' After establishing what has changed in the network - what should be the NEXT step using the standard troub
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Select the most probable cause
Password Authentication Protocol

27. SSL Means...
Network Access Control
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
Secure Sockets Layer
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

28. 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.
Internet Service Provider
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)

29. What is on Port 110?
Plain Old Telephone Service
Network Address Translator
Usually restricted to spanning a particular geographic location such as an office building - a single department within a corporate office - or even a home office)
POP3

30. WAP Means...
135-139
Wireless Access Point
Authentication
Port 20 must also be unblocked.

31. Name the seven most common physical topologies
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
10 GBASE-LR

32. MAU means...
Intrusion Detection System
110
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit

33. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) fiber optic standard?
Verification
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
10 GBASE-LR
Router

34. List the benefits of a star topology

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35. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer provides interfaces to the user that enable programs to use network services?
Application
There will be no Internet access.
Remote Desktop Protocol
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.

36. DC means...
Direct Current
Token passing
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
NetBios

37. What is PAP?
Proxy
cold site.
Password Authentication Protocol
netstat and ping

38. PSTN Means...
Light Emitting Diode
Public Switched Telephone Network
raphical User Interface
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager

39. What is QoS?
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
NFS (Network File System)
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Quality of Service

40. A user complains that they are unable to connect to a remote server using either FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or Telnet - although the user was able to connect yesterday. Which of the following commands is used to troubleshoot the problem?
ping
389
Select the most probable cause
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.

41. Which of the following is a self-assigned address based on APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)?
cold site.
169.254.1.1
DNS
Routing Internet Protocol

42. What is on Port 69?
Industry Standards Organization
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
larger subnet masks.

43. 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
Multiple Link Interface
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
25

44. Telephony Server
Plain Old Telephone Service
Authentication
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
Bus

45. Which one of the following UNIX commands is similar to Telnet and used for terminal emulation?
Basic Input/Output System
Networked Basic Input/Output System
20 & 21
rlogin

46. Examples of valid WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key lengths
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
MultiProtocol Label Switching
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit

47. LED Means...
Light Emitting Diode
Primary Rate Interface
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
Routing Internet Protocol

48. What is ARP? What are some of its attributes?
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Exterior Gateway Protocol

49. What is on Port 514?
80
Simple Network Management Protocol
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)

50. Print Server
Handles e-mail functions
Manages printers on the network
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol