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Comptia Network +

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1. Which of the following is used to translate NetBIOS (Network Basic Input / Output System) names
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
Change the LANs (Local Area Network) WAP (Wireless Access Point) channel to a different channel than the other two WAPs (Wireless Access Point)

2. 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?
Increase the TTL (Time to Live) on the DNS (Domain Name Service) servers
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.

3. On what Port is LDAP?
Application
389
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
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

4. What is PPP?
53
Point to Point Protocol
User Datagram Protocol. This protocol is connectionless and routable.
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).

5. SSL Means...
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service
Secure Sockets Layer
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)
Windows Internet Name Service

6. A firewall differs from a proxy server in that a proxy server operates at which of the following levels of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
File Transfer Protocol
53
Application
Simple Network Management Protocol

7. What is Unicast?
22
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
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.)
bytes 1-3

8. 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?
10 GBASE-LR
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)
Password Authentication Protocol

9. NetBIOS Means...
D. Switch and bridge
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector
Networked Basic Input/Output System
443

10. Which one of the following provides a fault-tolerant storage system containing five disks and a single controller that will function if a single disk fails?
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
A striped set array with parity
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
802.11

11. 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
the NIC (Network Interface Card) is bad.
Server Message Block OR Small-to-Midsize Business
Bridge
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network

12. DHCP means...
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)
Have the administratorrecreate the shares to be named networkshares and privateshares in order to modify the share names to acceptable lengths
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

13. GSM means...
Global System for Mobile Communications
raphical User Interface
Periodically (randomly) blinking
Basic Rate Interface

14. NNTP Means...
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
Network News Transfer Protocol
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
389

15. How are physical and logical topologies different?

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16. 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?
1000BASE-CX
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
Internet mail access protocol
802.2

17. What is on Ports 20 and 21?
Service Set Identifier
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
192.168.96.254
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface

18. Six workstations that are numbered 1-6 are installed sequentially in a physical ring topology. Workstation 1 fails. How can the network administrator remove Workstation 1 for service without moving the other workstations?
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
Connect Workstation 6 and Workstation 2 using a barrel connector

19. On what Port is Sys Log/ Event Manager?
1433
Telnet
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
514

20. What is NAT?
Gateway
Network Address Translator
161 & 162
To decrease network congestion Answer: D

21. A network administrator needs to verify that the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) service is running on a particular server. On what port number should a Telnet session be established?
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
All hosts can communicate.
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.
25

22. Which of the following choices describes an RJ-45 (Registered Jack) connector?
An eight-position connector which uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair).
Handles e-mail functions
Password Authentication Protocol
Routing Internet Protocol

23. Which media access method is used for an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.5 network?
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
2.4 GHz (Gigahertz).
Token passing
MultiProtocol Label Switching

24. Which one of the following will affect the range of an 802.11b WAP (Wireless Access Point)?
SSH
10
A long length of antenna extension cable
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.

25. What is IP?
Wireless LAN
Any network device with an IP address
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
Internet Protocol

26. Proxy Server
Network Interface Card
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
There will be no Internet access.
Handles tasks in the place of other machines on the network

27. 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
A striped set array with parity
ifconfig
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
389

28. A packet filtering firewall operates at which layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
Point-to-Point Protocol
Internet Control Message Protocol
Network and Transport
Network Address Translation

29. 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?
A 2.4 GHz (Gigahertz) cordless telephone is in use.
Wireless LAN
passing a username and password in plaintext.
802.11

30. What is LEAP?
Secure Sockets Layer
Internet connection
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. This is a Cisco proprietary solution.
25

31. 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
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. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
The amber light is flashing occasionally and the green light is lit steadily.
192.168.96.254

32. Which digital interface device is used to connect to a local service providers digital T1 (T-Carrier Level 1) or E1 network?
The Internet router is blocking port 25.
Internetwork packet exchange
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
Access Control List

33. On what Port is TFTP?
Integrated Services digital Network
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.
69

34. ATM Means...
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.
Proxy

35. 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)?
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
gateway.
RJ-11 (Registered Jack)
Network Address Translator

36. What is RIP?
6
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
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.
Routing Internet Protocol

37. Which one of the following IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standards uses
1000BASE-LX and10 GBASE-LR
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Re-enter the username and password in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection and reconnect
Basic Rate Interface

38. 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
Quality of Service
netstat
bytes 1-3

39. DOS means...
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Initial installation cost may be higher - One central single point of failure (the hub or other device)
Sundays full backup as well as Mondays - Tuesdays - and Wednesdays tapes
Disk Operating System or Denial of Service

40. What is OSPF?
rlogin
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
File Transfer Protocol

41. Which layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model handles formatting and code conversion?
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.)
Presentation
Wireless Fidelity
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.

42. What are the two main network types?
Wireless LAN
Local Area Network
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
private IP (Internet Protocol) addresses must be obtained dynamically from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).

43. An employee needs to access the internal secure company web site from a hotel. The employee will need which of the following connections?
It is an address assigned to a NIC (Network Interface Card).
New stations can be added easily and quickly - Scalable - Easier to troubleshoot - A single cable failure doesn't disable entire network
Internet connection
72.16.16.1

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?
Network News Transfer Protocol
DNS (Domain Name Service) server settings
rp
40 bit - 128 bit - 64 bit

45. TCP/IP Means;
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
Digital Subscriber Line
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

46. NAC means...
802.11a.
3389
Network Access Control
22

47. On what Port is SNMP?
161 & 162
Each computer is directly connected to other computers in the same network and data flows in a circle shape from computer to computer and eventually back to the source. This topology isn't very popular because it's not easily scalable and the cable r
Global Positioning System
802.11a.

48. Which one of the following will interfere with an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11b access point?
Physical
1433
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
Network Interface Card

49. A client accessing a network share folder has authenticated into the system and has full access rights to a folder share. But after opening the file they find they cannot modify the files contents. What is the likely cause?
SMB (Server Message Block)
Enable infrastructure mode and obtain the IP (Internet Protocol) address automatically on all clients
To decrease network congestion Answer: D
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.

50. What is on Port 8080?
Authentication
Proxy Server
Internet Protocol
Uniform Resource Locator