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Comptia Network +

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1. Which one of the following security protocols creates a secure connection over the Internet?
Network Time Protocol
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

2. Which one of the following is an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) copper cable standard?
1000BASE-CX
There will be no Internet access.
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Telnet

3. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
Light Emitting Diode
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.

4. To increase the number of available IP (Internet Protocol) addresses - IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) uses which one of the following options?
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
161 & 162
128 bit addresses

5. POTS means...
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Plain Old Telephone Service
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
72.16.16.1

6. TCP means...
Transmission Control Protocol
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR

7. Which command will produce the following output? ethoLink encap : Ethernet HWaddr: 00:80:C8:D6:74:43 inet adder : 4.150.6.3 Bcast : 4.255.255.255 Mask: 255.0.0.0
Network News Transfer Protocol
ifconfig
Direct Current
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid

8. MAN Means...
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Bus
Metropolitan Area Network

9. What is RIP?
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
The analyzer is functioning properly.
Light Emitting Diode
Routing Internet Protocol

10. PPP Means...
Point-to-Point Protocol
169.254.1.1
ping
48 bits.

11. This is not an IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
72.16.16.1
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
An exact duplicate of the infrastructure is mirrored offsite.

12. A user would like to implement a secure ordering system on a web server. Which of the following protocols is installed?
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
The analyzer is functioning properly.
100BASE-FX Answer: D
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

13. A user is booting a workstation and suddenly receives a message stating that a duplicate IP (Internet Protocol) address is in use on the network. Which of the following commands can be used to troubleshoot the problem?
rp
Handles e-mail functions
RDP/ Terminal Services
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)

14. On what Port is HTTP?
80
69
Token passing
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)

15. IEEE means...
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Electromagnetic Interference
802.11b
135-139

16. DOS means...
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
802.11a.
Telnet
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service

17. Which of the following methods transfers files with the use of a UDP (User Datagram Protocol)?
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
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)
Access Control List
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

18. Fax Server

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19. RIP Means...
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
The users will not be affected by the change.
Routing Information Protocol
Select the most probable cause

20. All of the following are true statements about private IP (Internet Protocol) addressing EXCEPT...
Internet Control Message Protocol
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
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.
cold site.

21. 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?
traceroute
Telnet
Exterior Gateway Protocol
2

22. BNC Means...
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Network Address Translation

23. Describe a star topology
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
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
SUN RPC
Multiple Link Interface

24. LDAP means...
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
DNS
3.1
VPN (Virtual Private Network)

25. Which of the following is used to translate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) names
cold site.
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Industry Standards Organization
Secure Shell

26. Which one of the following will affect the range of an 802.11b WAP (Wireless Access Point)?
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
10 GBASE-LR
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
A long length of antenna extension cable

27. Which one of the following standards has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps (Megabits per second)?
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).
Service Set Identifier
Internet Protocol
802.11b

28. What enables a UNIX computer to access exported file systems from other UNIX computers?
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
NFS (Network File System)

29. MPLS
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Network Address Translator
MultiProtocol Label Switching
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)

30. Which one of the following devices connects a network segment to a public telephone network?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
As a way to share resources and information
Fully Qualified Domain Name
20 & 21

31. BRI Means...
User Datagram Protocol
Basic Rate Interface
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
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

32. IMAP Means...
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
Internet mail access protocol
161 & 162

33. What is DHCP? What is its key attribute?
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.
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server

34. On what Port is Telnet?
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.
Basic Input/Output System
Stores and dispenses files
23

35. Client-Server Networks
53
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
Digital Subscriber Line
Extranet

36. 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
Network Time Protocol
Select the most probable cause
111
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

37. What is LEAP?
80
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
Local Area Network
Authentication

38. What is NAT?
Network Interface Card
110
20 & 21
Network Address Translator

39. POP Means...
Post Office Protocol
Wireless Fidelity
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
514

40. Print Server
Primary Rate Interface
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Manages printers on the network

41. A small office network with ten computers uses a cable modem and router to connect to the Internet and distribute services to clients. After several weeks of use - the routers collision LED (Light Emitting Diode) has begun to stay on permanently. Wha
Media Access Control
In a locked room in an offsite location
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit

42. On what Port is DNS?
53
135-139
passing a username and password in plaintext.
rp

43. What is RARP?
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
D. Switch and bridge
Firewall
Hybrid hub

44. Which protocol is used for error reporting in concert with the IP protocol?
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).
1
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

45. URL Means...
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
Uniform Resource Locator
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)

46. DSL means...
Digital Subscriber Line
Physical
Wireless Protected Access
25

47. This is not a valid IP (Internet Protocol) addresses
Bus
80
172.192.4.256
The users will not be affected by the change.

48. Which protocol is the fastest file transfer protocol?
Token passing
encapsulating the data payload.
Wireless Fidelity
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

49. Which one of the following options is required for a client workstation to connect to a network resource?
Client - protocol - and adapter
Internet Information Services
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Wireless Protected Access

50. On what Port is RDP?
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
Simple Network Management Protocol
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
3389