8: Applied Networking Exam 1

Many computers can share a smaller pool of routable IP addresses with _______________.

DNAT

What command allows you to quickly view a network?

net

What is the technology that is used to transmit and receive multiple signals via the use of different frequencies over one cable?

Broadband

A technician is troubleshooting a computer that has lost connectivity to the network. After data is gathered from the customer, which two tasks should the technician complete next? (Choose two.)

Check that the NIC light is lit , Verify that the computer has a valid IP address.

Which operation should a network technician perform as a part of regular preventive maintenance procedures on the network?

Check the network cable connections in the wiring closet

Which network service automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on the network?

DHCP

What is the technology that shares the existing copper telephone lines with analog voice to provide high-speed digital data communication between end users and telephone companies?

DSL

______________ connections to ISPs use a standard telephone line with special equipment on each end to create always-on Internet connections at speeds much greater than dial-up.

DSL

What benefit does full-duplex offer?

It enables NICs to send and receive signals at the same time

The process that a wireless router uses to translate a private IP address on internal traffic to a routable address for the Internet is called

Network Address Translation(NAT)

What is another name for the Service Set Identifier parameter?

Network Name

The name that is given to a wireless network?

SSID

Which utility shows the route that a packet takes to get to its destination?

TRACERT

A technician has just installed a new NIC in a laptop. When the cable is plugged in, the technician notices that the LEDs on the NIC are green and one LED is flashing. What does this usually signify?

The NIC is functioning and there is network activity.

Users in a recently installed wireless network are complaining of slow data transfer and frequent loss of connectivity. The technician checks that the wireless security is correctly implemented, and there is no evidence of unauthorized users on the network. Which two problems might the technician suspect? (Choose two.)

The wireless signal is too weak. , There is interference from outside sources.

What centrally connects wireless network nodes in the same way that a hub connects wired Ethernet PCs?

WAP

A wireless security mode that uses AES encryption.

WPA2

A command that is used to display basic host addressing configuration?

ipconfig

What should be entered at a command prompt to view all of a user's TCP/IP settings?

ipconfig /all

Steven's Windows system can't connect to the internet, and he comes to you, his PC tech, for help. You figure out that it is a DHCP problem. What command line tool should you run in order to assign a new DHCP address to the system?

ipconfig /renew

NIC LEDs, also known as _______________, provides clues about what's happening with your network connection.

link lights

Which of the following is the correct net syntax for discovering which network shares on a particular server are mapped on your computer?

net view \\fileserver

A powerful command-line program that enables you to determine the information on a DNS server is _______________.

netstat

What is the command that is used to test basic connectivity between devices?

ping

A technician wishes to update the NIC driver for a computer. What is the best location for finding new drivers for the NIC?

the website for the manufacturer of the NIC