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1. A workstation with a static IP (Internet Protocol) address can print and authenticate to a server - but cannot browse to www.comptia.org. What is the FIRST item to troubleshoot?
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
raphical User Interface
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings

2. On what Port is SNMP?
Internet Service Provider
161 & 162
Internet Control Message Protocol
A striped set array with parity

3. 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
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
SUN RPC
HTTPS/ SSL

4. A company wishes to establish a secure network connection with a sister company over the Internet. Both companies must have access to each others resources without allowing general public access. What describes the type of network that should be empl
Extranet
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
DNS
Point-to-Point Protocol

5. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
IMAP (Mail Client)
1000BASE-CX
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

6. Which two devices both operate at the same layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
22
Routing Information Protocol
D. Switch and bridge
802.11b

7. POP3 Means...
Post Office Protocol 3
Internet Service Provider
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)

8. Which of the following methods transfers files with the use of a UDP (User Datagram Protocol)?
As a way to share resources and information
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

9. FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) operates at what speed?
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
nslookup
Port Address Translator
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

10. Given the MAC address 00:B0:D0:5A:E1:B5 - what does 5A:E1:B5 identify?
Wireless LAN
161 & 162
20 & 21
The device ID (Identification)

11. To increase the number of available IP (Internet Protocol) addresses - IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) uses which one of the following options?
128 bit addresses
Each computer is directly connected to other computers in the same network and data flows in a circle shape from computer to computer and eventually back to the source. This topology isn't very popular because it's not easily scalable and the cable r
Central Processing unit
25

12. A network administrator is in charge of a large corporate network containing a DNS (Domain Name Service) server - DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server - and an internal web server. One particular subnet is experiencing trouble with Inter
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
20 & 21
Gateway
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients

13. What is PAT?
Port Address Translator
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Access Control List
Network Interface Card

14. MAU means...
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
Direct Current
Proxy server
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit

15. NAT Means...
25
Network Address Translation
IMAP (Mail Client)
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

16. An employee needs to access the internal secure company web site from a hotel. The employee will need which of the following connections?
Post Office Protocol 3
Bridge
Internet connection
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager

17. 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
1000BASE-CX
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
Telnet
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.

18. 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?
23
Wireless Protected Access
ping
Network File System

19. Given the output: 1.pgw (129.6.80.254) * 4ms 3ms 2.129.6.1.245 (129.6.1.245) 4ms 3ms * 3.129.6.2.252 (129.6.2.252) 5ms 5ms 4ms Which of the following commands causes the results above?
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.
Metropolitan Area Network
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
traceroute

20. Telephony Server
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
169.254.1.1
rlogin
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine

21. Which one of the following options is required for a client workstation to connect to a network resource?
POP3
Client - protocol - and adapter
Alternating Current
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)

22. Connecting a LAN (Local Area Network) to a mainframe can be accomplished using a...
gateway.
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).
Metropolitan Area Network
2

23. MIME means...
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
User Datagram Protocol
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension

24. Physical Topology
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
ifconfig
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.

25. A firewall can be used to prevent which of the following?
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Industry Standards Organization
443
Packets from entering and leaving a network

26. Web Server
Proxy server
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages
Electromagnetic Interference
172.192.4.256

27. WAP Means...
Time domain reflectometer
All hosts can communicate.
Wireless Access Point
Internet Protocol Security

28. Which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer converts digital data into electronic signals to beput on a wire?
Physical
Internet Protocol
Local Area Network
User Datagram Protocol

29. ISDN means...
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
Integrated Services digital Network
Application
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

30. RDP means...
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
Uniform Resource Locator
Remote Desktop Protocol
2

31. A user complains that they can no longer access resources on the network. The user is unable to ping other nodes and ipconfig returns an IP (Internet Protocol) address that is not in the correct subnet. What is the problem?
25
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
The users will not be affected by the change.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

32. DNS means...
Time domain reflectometer
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
Internet connection
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.

33. Describe a star topology
Any network device with an IP address
Handles e-mail functions
802.11b
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

34. Given the following output - which utility was used? Default Server: bigserver.datacenter.com Address: 4.12.18.1
ping
nslookup
6
514

35. IP means...
Internet Protocol
Network News Transfer Protocol
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Internet Protocol Security

36. IPX/SPX means...
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
They get their name because they truly are 'at the service' of the network and run specialized software for the network's maintenance and control known as the network operating system. Sometimes servers have more than one job. But whether servers are

37. GSM means...
In a locked room in an offsite location
Global System for Mobile Communications
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
Wireless Protected Access

38. While reviewing network traffic statistics - technicians have noticed that there is an abnormally high amount of DNS (Domain Name Service) traffic. What recommendation would help reduce traffic?
MAC (Media Access Control) address
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
Metropolitan Area Network
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers

39. What is UDP? What are some of its attributes?
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
1000BASE-CX
Point-to-Point Protocol
POP3

40. RIP Means...
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Routing Information Protocol

41. On what Port is HTTPS/ SSL?
encapsulating the data payload.
20 & 21
443
Windows Internet Name Service

42. Servers

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43. This is not a valid IP (Internet Protocol) addresses
ping
172.192.4.256
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network

44. On what Port is SUN RPC?
111
128 bit addresses
Make certain the web site has an external DNS (Domain Name Service) name and a public IP address - and that port 80 is open on the router.
Industry Standards Organization

45. Which media access method is used for an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.5 network?
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.
Token passing
A transmission method in which data is transferred from a specific source address to a specific destination address. (Network nodes not involved in the transfer ignor the transmission.)
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

46. EMI means...
Electromagnetic Interference
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
Global System for Mobile Communications

47. PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) secures PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) sessions by...
Application
Router
135-139
passing a username and password in plaintext.

48. In which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer does a bridge operate?
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
Primary Rate Interface
Data Link
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)

49. 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?
Transmission Control Protocol
User Datagram Protocol
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

50. 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
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
Hypertext Markup Language
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)

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