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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?
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
ifconfig
Fully Qualified Domain Name

2. On what Port is SNMP?
161 & 162
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
rlogin
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)

3. On what Port is DNS?
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
53
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Point-to-Point Protocol

4. RIP Means...
Routing Information Protocol
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
SQL Server
Handles e-mail functions

5. IMAP Means...
2
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
Internet mail access protocol
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.

6. 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
Industry Standards Organization
1000BASE-CX
802.11i
Problematic workstations have cached the old IP (Internet Protocol) address of the server.

7. Which one of the following is a purpose for subnetting?
Port Address Translator
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
Service Set Identifier
To decrease network congestion Answer: D

8. On what Port is NetBios?
135-139
Transmission Control Protocol
Post Office Protocol 3
Routing Information Protocol

9. What is the maximum length of a gigabit Ethernet segment using MMF (MultiMode Fiber) optic cable?
Public Switched Telephone Network
netstat
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
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).

10. NAC means...
The 'memo maker' that sends and receives paperless faxes over the network
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
Network Access Control
A network map defining the specific characteristics of a network such as where workstations and other devices are located and the arrangement of all the physical media such as cables.

11. An administrator has been called to consult on a network. After receiving network traffic statistics - the administrator notices that there is an abnormally high amount of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) traffic. What recommendation would
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
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.
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)

12. FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) operates at what speed?
100 Mbps (Megabits per second)
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
ping
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).

13. What is on Port 110?
Network Access Control
Metropolitan Area Network
POP3
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

14. POTS means...
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
Port 161 is SNMP and Port 162 is the SNMP Manager
Plain Old Telephone Service

15. 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
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NetBios
netstat
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface

16. 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?
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
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).
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
Global Positioning System

17. 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?
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.
The users will not be affected by the change.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Light Emitting Diode

18. Which of the following options allows for secure communication over the Internet?
Data Link
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.

19. Upon which devices can NAT (Network Address Translation) be used?
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network
Transmission Control Protocol
netstat
Firewall

20. A user complains that they are unable to connect to a remote server using either FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or Telnet - although the user was able to connect yesterday. Which of the following commands is used to troubleshoot the problem?
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
ping
23
RDP/ Terminal Services

21. Fax Server

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22. FTP Means
Internet mail access protocol
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
File Transfer Protocol

23. What is on Port 111?
Internet Service Provider
SUN RPC
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

24. What part of an Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address designates the manufacturer of the NIC (Network Interface Card)?
bytes 1-3
netstat
Exterior Gateway Protocol
514

25. A facility designed to receive computer equipment during a disaster recovery is known as a...
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
cold site.
DNS

26. 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
Network and Transport
Internet Information Services
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect

27. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses CSMA / CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance)?
802.11
72.16.16.1
802.2
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol

28. Which one of the following options is required for a client workstation to connect to a network resource?
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
Periodically (randomly) blinking
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
Client - protocol - and adapter

29. Which protocol is the fastest file transfer protocol?
Transport
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Internet Control Message Protocol
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network

30. ICMP means...
Hypertext Markup Language
Wireless Fidelity
Internet Control Message Protocol
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)

31. MAU means...
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
Presentation
HTTPS/ SSL
Media Access Unit - Media attachment Unit

32. A firewall can be used to prevent which of the following?
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Packets from entering and leaving a network
Telnet
RDP/ Terminal Services

33. POP3 Means...
80
Post Office Protocol 3
SQL Server
Physical

34. List the drawbacks of a ring topology
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
Media Access Control
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
23

35. What is the mechanism a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server uses to track which IP (Internet Protocol) address is assigned to a particular computer?
MAC (Media Access Control) address
A striped set array with parity
Password Authentication Protocol
There are too many collisions occurring in traffic. Disconnect each network card individually to find and replace the one that is broadcasting.

36. A network administrator implements four VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network) on a switch. Which device will be required to pass traffic among the VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)?
Router
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
802.11a.
25

37. Given the following output - which utility was used? Default Server: bigserver.datacenter.com Address: 4.12.18.1
Network Address Translation
Bus
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
nslookup

38. ISP Means...
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
6
Internet Service Provider

39. NFS Means...
111
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
BootP (Boot Protocol)
Network File System

40. Which one of the following standards has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps (Megabits per second)?
As a way to share resources and information
802.11b
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
Password Authentication Protocol

41. RDP means...
Remote Desktop Protocol
larger subnet masks.
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)

42. What is BGMP?
Border Gateway Multicast Protocol - A routing protocol for router to router activity.
Extranet
Electromagnetic Interference
2

43. 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
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Wired Equivalent Privacy

44. What is IP?
128 bit addresses
Internet Protocol
802.1x
Simple Network Management Protocol

45. Client-Server Networks
802.11a.
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
1000BASE-CX

46. If a destination address is not in a bridges forwarding table - what will the bridge do?
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
POP3
802.1x
Forward the packets to all ports except the one that originated the request

47. What is Multicast Transmission?
A network map defining the specific characteristics of a network such as where workstations and other devices are located and the arrangement of all the physical media such as cables.
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.
Secure Sockets Layer
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)

48. WINS Means...
143
Windows Internet Name Service
Transmission Control Protocol
Alternating Current

49. What is on Port 69?
Local Area Network
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Password Authentication Protocol
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

50. A packet filtering firewall operates at which layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
DNS
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
Network and Transport
New Technology File System