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1. NFS Means...






2. At which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model does UDP (User Datagram Protocol) reside?






3. What is RIP?






4. What part of an Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address designates the manufacturer of the NIC (Network Interface Card)?






5. A user is trying to access a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server but discovers that FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is being blocked by a firewall. After unblocking port 21 on the firewall - FTP (File Transfer Protocol) still does not work. What is the






6. Which one of the following UNIX commands is similar to Telnet and used for terminal emulation?






7. All of the following are true statements about private IP (Internet Protocol) addressing EXCEPT...






8. SSL Means...






9. UDP Means...






10. A technician is troubleshooting a problem on a network using a utility to capture the packets. When the technician reviews the captured data they have only captured broadcast packets and packets from their own computer. What is the reason for this?






11. What is the maximum standard distance allowed to connect a customer via an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line?






12. A network administrator is troubleshooting connectivity from a client machine. An error message that reads 'Page Cannot be Displayed' is shown in the browser whenever a FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) is typed in the address bar. However - if the






13. IP means...






14. On what Port is SNMP?






15. Which one of the following is a purpose for subnetting?






16. List the benefits of a star topology

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17. On a switched Ethernet network that is operating perfectly - what is the state in which a user will find the activity LED (Light Emitting Diode)?






18. Client-Server Networks






19. POP3 Means...






20. A technician connects a computer to the LAN (Local Area Network) switch to analyze the traffic occurring from another computer on the network. The only traffic observed coming from the other computer is broadcast frames. What can be concluded from th






21. Application Server






22. Which fiber connector looks similar to an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector and connects two strands of fiber?






23. Given the MAC address 00:B0:D0:5A:E1:B5 - what does 5A:E1:B5 identify?






24. Which of the following is used to translate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) names






25. What is on Ports 20 and 21?






26. What is ARP? What are some of its attributes?






27. Examples of valid WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key lengths






28. CPU means...






29. Why did we develop networking?






30. An 802.11a/b/g access point is installed in a computer lab. An administrator has a client that is based on 802.11g technology. There are times when the client slows or stops working entirely. What is the cause of the problem?






31. IPX/SPX means...






32. 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?






33. LDAP means...






34. WLAN Means...






35. 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?






36. Around noon - 802.11b wireless users near the break room have intermittent - random connections. What is the problem?






37. All of the following are benefits of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) EXCEPT...






38. Which media access method is used for an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.5 network?






39. What is on Port 25?






40. Company A has two networks - one on the west side of town and one on the east side. The network administrator wants to connect the two networks with a leased line but is concerned about limiting broadcast traffic. What can the administrator do to all






41. LAN Means...






42. Network






43. Which command generated the following output? Active Connections Proto Local Address Foreign Address State TCP CompA:3006 192.168.0.2:Microsoft Established TCP CompA:3021 192.168.0.246:HTTP Established






44. A network has grown to include seventy 24 port Ethernet switches and has decreased in performance steadily as new switches are added. What adjustments can be made to the infrastructure to improve the performance?






45. File Server






46. 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?






47. Which of the following choices describes an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector?






48. MAU means...






49. What is on Port 143?






50. IPSEC means...