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Comptia Network +

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1. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) fiber optic standard?
53
New Technology File System
10 GBASE-LR
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.

2. What is on Port 443?
HTTPS/ SSL
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
rlogin
389

3. LED Means...
Light Emitting Diode
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
Presentation
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time

4. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses CSMA / CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance)?
Post Office Protocol 3
Transport
There will be no Internet access.
802.11

5. NTFS Means...
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
The analyzer is functioning properly.
New Technology File System
netstat and ping

6. GPS means...
Global Positioning System
netstat and ping
2
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.

7. What is BGMP?
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
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.
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time

8. Which physical topology is used by a 10BASE2 network?
Bus
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
A long length of antenna extension cable
Remote Desktop Protocol

9. PSTN Means...
Internet Protocol
Public Switched Telephone Network
Physical
Post Office Protocol

10. SSID Means...
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
IMAP (Mail Client)
Service Set Identifier
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.

11. On what Port is RDP?
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
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
3389
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).

12. NNTP Means...
Network News Transfer Protocol
80
Proxy
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol

13. What is PPP?
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
Stores and dispenses files
100BASE-FX Answer: D
Point to Point Protocol

14. On what Port is SNMP?
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Media Access Control
nslookup
161 & 162

15. LDAP means...
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
New Technology File System
In a locked room in an offsite location

16. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
53
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
802.2

17. 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
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

18. List the drawbacks of a bus topology

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19. Which protocol is used for error reporting in concert with the IP protocol?
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
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.
passing a username and password in plaintext.
Authentication

20. 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?
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
Application
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Wireless Access Point

21. A technician just installed a new NIC (Network Interface Card) in a computer and attached a cable to connect the computer to a hub. Assuming the NIC (Network Interface Card) is functioning correctly and the network is up - which of the following will
Direct Current
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
In a locked room in an offsite location
Internet Protocol

22. Describe a ring topology

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23. Which standard covers the methods for performing authentication services for remote access to a central LAN (Local Area Network)?
Internet Service Provider
cold site.
802.1x
443

24. A user connects to the companys intranet server via a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection from a SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) using the broadband service. One day - the user cannot successfully connect to the VPN (Virtual Private Network) a
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection

25. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
Verification
Network File System
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Wireless Access Point

26. On what Port is the Proxy Server?
8080
802.11a.
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)

27. What is on Port 53?
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
DNS
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.

28. Servers

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29. 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
netstat and ping
Digital Subscriber Line
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).
Internet Protocol

30. Proxy Server
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Wireless Protected Access
Transmission Control Protocol
Direct Current

31. In which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer does a bridge operate?
POP3
ifconfig
Data Link
Extranet

32. What are the two main network types?
passing a username and password in plaintext.
D. Switch and bridge
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Access Control List

33. PKI means...
Point-to-Point Protocol
Manages printers on the network
Public Key Infrastructure
8080

34. DC means...
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Stores and dispenses files
Integrated Services digital Network
Direct Current

35. DSL means...
SMTP Server
Digital Subscriber Line
HTTPS/ SSL
Client - protocol - and adapter

36. 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
Basic Rate Interface
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.

37. Upon which devices can NAT (Network Address Translation) be used?
Firewall
25
1433
The device ID (Identification)

38. Which fiber connector looks similar to an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector and connects two strands of fiber?
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
nslookup
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
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.)

39. Print Server
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit
Network Access Control
111
Manages printers on the network

40. Which IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.x standard defines the operation of the LLC (Logical Link Control) sublayer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) models Data Link layer?
802.2
Consists of two distinct and terminated ends with each computer connected to one unbroken cable running its entire length. All of the computers can see all of the data flowing through but the only one computer the data is addressed to will actually g
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers

41. A client workstation can authenticate user names and passwords to which type of server?
Transmission Control 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
Internet Control Message Protocol
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)

42. TDR means...
New Technology File System
Bridge
POP3
Time domain reflectometer

43. A valid MAC (Media Access Control) address is how many bytes long?
8080
Secure Shell
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
6

44. 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?
File Transfer Protocol
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
110
Put a router between the two network segments

45. FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) operates at what speed?
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
MultiProtocol Label Switching
RDP/ Terminal Services
Periodically (randomly) blinking

46. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards has a longer maximum distance than 100 meters (328 feet)?
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
100BASE-FX Answer: D
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)

47. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) provides which functionality for remote access?
Basic Rate Interface
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Network News Transfer Protocol
Verification

48. POTS means...
Extranet
RDP/ Terminal Services
Plain Old Telephone Service
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

49. What is UDP? What are some of its attributes?
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).
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
User Datagram Protocol

50. List the drawbacks of a star topology
Select the most probable cause
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
netstat and ping