Netplus (N10-003) Test Questions

Test 4 Answers/Explanations
1. Which network architecture will provide guaranteed access for each computer on the network?
Ethernet  
Token Ring  
Apple Talk  
10Base5  

Answer/Explanation

  • Token Ring

    For a machine to transmit it must have access to the token. Without the token transmission cannot take place. The token circles the logical ring, stopping by each node in the physical star, "hey do you got stuff to send?" If not the token goes to the next node in line. This is what is meant by guaranteed access.
    10Base5 and Ethernet both use CSMA/CD (collision sense, multiple access and collision detection). Access is not guaranteed, because if 2 nodes choose to transmit at the same time then a collision occurs which causes a backoff period. A backoff period is when all nodes are told to stop. The initial time for the first two that had the collision is 9.6 milliseconds, and then an algorithm dictates the backoff time period for the remaining machines on the network.
    Apple talk does not apply here.


    2. CIR (Committed Information Rate) is the ability to transfer data at a much higher rate than is contracted for. An example of this would be to contract with your Telco to transfer data at a rate of .8 Mbps, but through CIR, after hours you are able to obtain data transfer rates of up to 1.2 Mbps. Which of the following technologies makes use of CIR?
    ISDN BRI  
    Frame Relay  
    X.25  
    ATM  

    Answer/Explanation

  • Frame relay

    Frame relay is considered to be bursty. What this actually means is that the buyer buys at a given data transfer rate, but when traffic is light (after hours) then the rate may be exceed without the loss of packets. Thus the buyer gets more than what was paid for. This is called CIR (committed information rate).
    X.25 has a maximum speed of 56Kbps, and this is on a good day. The question has speeds that exceed this, and as well X.25 does not make use of CIR.
    ISDN BRI has a maximum data transfer rate of 128 Kbps.
    ATM has the ability to see 622 Mbps over fiber, just a screamin. But it does not make use of CIR.


    3. Use the exhibit for the following scenario. All computers are NT4 workstations. #2 cannot communicate with #3, #4, or the server on Subnet A. #1 and #2 can communicate with each other.
    Computers #3 and #4 can communicate with the server. Computer #1 can communicate with the server and # 3 and #4.
    We use the Ipconfig utility and find that there is not a default gateway set on computer #2.
    Which of the following would be the correct address for the default gateway at #2 on Subnet C? Exhibit
    201.23.33.1/24  
    201.23.34.1/24  
    201.23.34.0/24  
    201.23.33.0/24  

    Answer/Explanation

  • 201.23.34.1/24

    One of the most confusing areas of subnetting is right here. The computer will look on the subnet that it is on, and if the host cannot be found then it will go to the router. The router keeps tables in RAM of the subnets on other interfaces. If the address cannot be found locally then the router looks at the address and finds the subnet it is on.
    This is written vaguely in so many books as to make it impossible to understand, nor does any book really give you an answer. You will find it In the Cisco CCNA by Wendell Oldem.
    Any time you are sitting at your computer and on a WAN connection like the Internet try the TCP/IP utility for your IP configuration and you will see that this is correct.


    4. We have been put in a position where that we need a protocol that will provide secure communications over the Internet. We would like to encrypt the data before being transmitted, have the receiver be ensured that the data came from the originator and has not been altered in any way. This protocol will provide data authentication, integrity, and confidentiality. Which of the following protocols would give us this ability?
    Kerberos  
    PPTP  
    L2TP  
    IPSec  

    Answer/Explanation

  • IPSec

    IPSec is a layer 3 protocol that will provide data authentication, integrity, and confidentiality. The downside is that it may not be used with non-TCP/IP protocols.
    Kerberos was created by MIT as an entire secure system, and is the default authentication method with Windows 2000 and XP.
    PPTP (Point to point tunneling protocol) is used as a means to create a VPN (Virtual private network)
    L2TP (Layer 2 tunneling protocol) is a combination of the Cisco L2F (Layer 2 forwarding) protocol, and Microsoft's PPTP (Point to point tunneling protocol). Of primary significance is that L2TP was designed by the IETF (Internet engineering task force) as an industry standard. L2TP resides at layer 2 of the OSI model, and as such it supports non-TCP/IP protocols.


    5. Your Aunt Betsy calls and says she is sick and tired of the problems with her cable connection. She calls you, and remarks how she overheard you at the house last weekend talking about this DSL setup you have for an Internet connection. She has gone on line and is a little confused. She asks you which of the following she could use, that would allow her to continue to use her voice line at the same time that she is on the Internet. Which of the following would this be? Choose all that apply.
    Very high bit rate DSL (VHDSL)  
    Symmetric DSL (SDSL)  
    Asymmetric DSL (ADSL) 
    High bit rate DSL (HDSL)  
    IDSL  

    Answer/Explanation

  • Asymmetric DSL (ADSL), Very high bit rate DSL (VHDSL)

    The three types of readily DSL (Digital subscriber lines) that would your Aunt Betsy to share the data and the voice line are, ADSL, RADSL, and VHDSL.
    They are required to have a splitter installed by a certified tech though.
    The splitter is used to carry the voice over the lowest frequencies and the data at the higher frequencies.
    Symmetric DSL (SDSL) does not allow you to use the same telephone line for both voice and data.
    High bit rate DSL (HDSL) offers fairly equal upload and download speeds but cannot be shared with a voice line.
    IDSL is the slowest of the DSL family and cannot share voice with data.


    6. You have purchased a router that has NAT (National Address translation). You have chosen to use the address range of 172.16.0.0 - 172.16.122.0 for your network. Which of the following would be the default subnet mask?
    255.255.255.0 
    255.255.0.0  
    255.0.0.0  
    255.255.255.255  

    Answer/Explanation

  • 255.255.0.0

    This address range is for a Class B address. For the exams make sure you remember 172.16.0.0 for Class B NAT (National address translation).
    255.0.0.0 is for Class A.
    255.255.255.0 is for Class C.
    255.255.255.255 is a broadcast.


    7. Which of these protocols provide fast and unreliable connectionless communications that rely on the upper layers of the OSI model for error correction?
    NetBEUI  
    SPX  
    TCP  
    IP  

    Answer/Explanation

  • IP (Internet Protocol)

    IP (Internet protocol) is a layer 3 protocol that obtains its reliability from TCP (upper layer protocol)
    TCP is connection oriented, and provides for guaranteed delivery.
    SPX is used with NetWare and is connection oriented, thus providing for guaranteed delivery.
    NetBEUI provides for it's own reliability, best effort.


    8. Which of the following technologies makes use of STDM (statistical time division multiplexing), is capable of speed of up T3 and is capable of data transfer only?
    ISDN PRI  
    ATM  
    X.25  
    Frame relay  

    Answer/Explanation

  • Frame relay

    Frame Relay is capable of speeds up to T3, although it is not all that common. Frame relay is used for data transfer only, with variable length packets, and is considered bursty using CIR (Committed information rate).
    CIR means that the customer pays for a given transfer rate and during hours of low activity this rate may be exceeded with no additional charge.
    ISDN PRI is capable of T1 speeds only, but is capable of transferring data, voice and video.
    X.25 has a very high speed of 56 Kbps.
    ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) is capable of a maximum speed of 622 Mbps over fiber and can transfer video, data, and voice.


    9. Which of the following commands will allow you to send a print job to a UNIX IP based printer?
    LPQ  
    LPR  
    LPD  
    LPE  

    Answer/Explanation

  • LPR

    The LPR (Line printer) command is used to send a print job to a IP based printer.
    There is no such thing as LPE.
    LPD (Line printer Daemon) print server.
    LPD (Line printer Daemon) is usd to receive print jobs from IP based clients.
    LPQ is used to view the IP configuration of your IP based printer.


    10. Which of the following would be stated correctly as to the node and network address when working with Apple computers?
    The network ID is 8 and the node portion 16 is bits.  
    Apple computers use a single 26 bit address scheme, and the system administrator determines it.  
    The node portion is 8 bits and the network portion is 16 bits.  
    Apple computers use a single addressing scheme.  
    Answer/Explanation
  • The node portion is 8 bits and the network portion is 16 bits.

    AppleTalk uses a 24 bit addressing scheme. The 8 bit node portion is randomly generated when the system is first booted up. The administrator assigns the 8 bit network portion.
    The Apple addressing scheme is 24 bits and not 26 bits.
    This is not a single addressing scheme since it has a network and a node address.



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