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Comptia Network +

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What are the two main network types?
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager

2. How many concurrent connections can a Windows 2000 Professional computer support on a single share?
10
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Internet Protocol
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).

3. On what Port is the SMTP Server?
Fully Qualified Domain Name
25
10 GBASE-LR
Post Office Protocol

4. A Windows 2000 work station has a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) address of 169.254.12.1. Which statement describes the state of the computers TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) configuration?
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
Physical
traceroute
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)

5. Describe a ring topology

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6. What is EGP?
Exterior Gateway Protocol
HTTP
Internet Information Services
Any network device with an IP address

7. Servers

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8. NFS Means...
69
Network File System
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).

9. ISDN means...
POP3
Integrated Services digital Network
ifconfig
Periodically (randomly) blinking

10. IEEE means...
Proxy
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
20 & 21
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

11. Which one of the following will affect the range of an 802.11b WAP (Wireless Access Point)?
A long length of antenna extension cable
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
Media Access Control
netstat

12. What part of an Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address designates the manufacturer of the NIC (Network Interface Card)?
bytes 1-3
The analyzer is functioning properly.
Media Access Control
Wireless Access Point

13. Mail Server
111
Handles e-mail functions
Bus - Star - Ring - Mesh - Point-to-point - Point-to-multipoint - Hybrid
Client - protocol - and adapter

14. Which media access method is used for an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.5 network?
Token passing
1433
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)

15. Which one of the following options is a security standard for 802.11?
Wireless Fidelity
135-139
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

16. At which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model does UDP (User Datagram Protocol) reside?
Transport
Internetwork packet exchange
rp
Central Processing unit

17. Wi-Fi Means...
443
Wireless Fidelity
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.
53

18. SSH Means...
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
As a way to share resources and information
1000BASE-CX
Secure Shell

19. DOS means...
100BASE-FX Answer: D
53
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service

20. Which of the following connectors will be required for a RAS (Remote Access Service) server accepting four incoming dial-up connections to connect to the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)?
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
Internet Protocol
Handles e-mail functions
Network and Transport

21. List the drawbacks of a star topology
passing a username and password in plaintext.
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Any device on the network that can ask for access to resources

22. DSL means...
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
1000BASE-CX
Digital Subscriber Line

23. PKI means...
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.
Public Key Infrastructure
128 bit addresses
72.16.16.1

24. SMB Means...
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
143
DNS

25. On what Port is the Proxy Server?
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
8080
DNS
Hybrid hub

26. A network administrator adds a router to create a new subnet. Which of the following network services requires configuration to accommodate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) on the new network?
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request
1000BASE-CX
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.

27. What is the maximum length of a gigabit Ethernet segment using MMF (MultiMode Fiber) optic cable?
100BASE-FX Answer: D
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
Routing Internet Protocol
Time domain reflectometer

28. MAU means...
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
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
25

29. Why did we develop networking?
As a way to share resources and information
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
Routing Information Protocol
Wireless Fidelity

30. Remote Access Server
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
Token passing
25
Access Control List

31. MLI Means...
raphical User Interface
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
Multiple Link Interface

32. BRI Means...
Bridge
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
Basic Rate Interface

33. Which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model handles formatting and code conversion?
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Presentation
Exterior Gateway Protocol
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)

34. On what Port is Telnet?
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Internet Service Provider
23
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.

35. 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
Access Control List
110
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector

36. 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
Network File System
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network

37. Which dial-up protocol is capable of passing multiple LAN (Local Area Network) protocols across the wire?
72.16.16.1
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
10 GBASE-LR

38. All of the following options transmit data over a modem EXCEPT...
Port Address Translator
Internet connection
1433
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).

39. A company wants to have an intranet. Where would the intranet web server be located in the network?
In a locked room in an offsite location
In the LAN (Local Area Network)
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
Internet Control Message Protocol

40. 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
Hybrid hub
802.2
53
10 GBASE-LR

41. What is on Port 110?
POP3
The users will not be affected by the change.
netstat
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

42. Which physical topology is used by a 10BASE2 network?
Bus
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
gateway.
Basic Input/Output System

43. CPU means...
Central Processing unit
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Hypertext Markup Language
ifconfig

44. What is on Port 143?
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
IMAP (Mail Client)
Two or more connected computers that can share resources

45. Network
Multiple Link Interface
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
802.11a.

46. RIP Means...
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.
Routing Information Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant

47. 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?
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
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
802.11b
The Internet router is blocking port 25.

48. 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
encapsulating the data payload.
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector

49. 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?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
traceroute
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes

50. 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
10 GBASE-LR
D. Switch and bridge
10 GBASE-LR
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.