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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer does a bridge operate?
Data Link
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
Integrated Services digital Network
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server

2. IPX/SPX means...
traceroute
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
10 GBASE-LR

3. 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
Gateway
Periodically (randomly) blinking
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)

4. What is RIP?
Routing Internet Protocol
Network Access Control
BootP (Boot Protocol)
Data Link

5. MLI Means...
Internet Control Message Protocol
Network Interface Card
Transmission Control Protocol
Multiple Link Interface

6. This is not an IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
D. Switch and bridge
443
72.16.16.1
389

7. 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
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)
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
23
Put a router between the two network segments

8. FQDN means...
Fully Qualified Domain Name
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).

9. NFS Means...
172.192.4.256
Network File System
ping
Remote Desktop Protocol

10. IEEE means...
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Multiple Link Interface
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.

11. All of the following Novell NetWare operating systems support NDS (NetWare Directory Services) natively EXCEPT...
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
3.1
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
53

12. Fax Server

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13. What is NAT?
Network Address Translator
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
RDP/ Terminal Services
143

14. Which one of the following options is required for a client workstation to connect to a network resource?
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
Client - protocol - and adapter
The analyzer is functioning properly.

15. ISP Means...
Network Interface Card
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Internet Service Provider

16. SNMP Means...
128 bit addresses
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
Simple Network Management Protocol
User Datagram Protocol

17. POTS means...
The users will not be affected by the change.
Plain Old Telephone Service
Wireless Fidelity
Point to Point Protocol

18. MAN Means...
Metropolitan Area Network
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
rlogin
DNS

19. WEP Means...
MAC (Media Access Control) address
Extranet
Wired Equivalent Privacy
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

20. What is IP?
In a locked room in an offsite location
Internet Protocol
Presentation
22

21. If a destination address is not in a bridges forwarding table - what will the bridge do?
Exterior Gateway Protocol
48 bits.
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.

22. What functionality does Kerberos provide?
Authentication
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
Transport
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

23. Which protocol does a diskless workstation use to obtain a network address?
BootP (Boot Protocol)
Central Processing unit
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
rlogin

24. Which of the following methods transfers files with the use of a UDP (User Datagram Protocol)?
Point to Point Protocol
This IP (Internet Protocol) address cannot be pinged remotely.
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)

25. An administrator changes the lease time of the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) scope from one week to one day. What affect will this have on the end users?
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
The users will not be affected by the change.
Verification
Uniform Resource Locator

26. ATM Means...
New Technology File System
Put a router between the two network segments
72.16.16.1
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

27. DOS means...
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.
Primary Rate Interface
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service

28. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards has a longer maximum distance than 100 meters (328 feet)?
10
Routing Internet Protocol
100BASE-FX Answer: D
Time domain reflectometer

29. Telephony Server
Digital Subscriber Line
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Handles the call center and call routing and can be thought of as a sophisticated network answering machine
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)

30. 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
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)
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
10 GBASE-LR
Intrusion Detection System

31. 802.11 security is defined in...
80
802.11i
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
Windows Internet Name Service

32. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) provides which functionality for remote access?
Verification
netstat
Central Processing unit
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths

33. 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
Stores and dispenses files
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
As a way to share resources and information
BootP (Boot Protocol)

34. NTFS Means...
Port 20 must also be unblocked.
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
New Technology File System

35. 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
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
ifconfig
Token passing

36. WAP Means...
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server
Physical
Internetwork packet exchange
Wireless Access Point

37. 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
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 long length of antenna extension cable
All workstations except Workstation 3 can communicate to each other.
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)

38. IIS Means...
Internet Information Services
Hypertext transfer protocol
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.

39. What is on Port 1433?
389
Metropolitan Area Network
Handles e-mail functions
SQL Server

40. A valid MAC (Media Access Control) address is how many bytes long?
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
6
Network Time Protocol

41. POP Means...
53
Post Office Protocol
There will be no Internet access.
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time

42. List the drawbacks of a bus topology

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43. All of the following are benefits of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) EXCEPT...
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
A transmission method in which data is sent from a server to specific nodes that are defined as members of a multicast group. Network nodes not in the group ignore the data.
Transmission Control Protocol
larger subnet masks.

44. Network
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Network News Transfer Protocol
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
passing a username and password in plaintext.

45. Which one of the following will affect the range of an 802.11b WAP (Wireless Access Point)?
Wireless LAN
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
A long length of antenna extension cable
SSH

46. Which of the following is used to translate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) names
1000BASE-CX
Internet mail access protocol
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
BootP (Boot Protocol)

47. Logical Topology
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.
Internet Protocol
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
Application

48. Connecting a LAN (Local Area Network) to a mainframe can be accomplished using a...
Handles e-mail functions
gateway.
Manages printers on the network
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)

49. The 802.11 frequency band is...
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Hard to troubleshoot - Difficult to change or move - Doesn't offer much fault tolerance
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Bluetooth enabled cell phones

50. 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?
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
SSH
Secure Sockets Layer
raphical User Interface