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Question 1

What is a simple difference between HomeGroup vs. WorkGroup?

Answer 1

Homegroup = Share stuff to local devices only

Workgroup = Share stuff to other devices across the network

Question 2

What purpose does a Windows Domain serve?

Answer 2

Allows a system administrator to manage its users devices through a centralized server.

Commonly used within organizations.

Question 3

Describe the security level differences between Home, Work, and Public network domains.

Answer 3

Home = Network is trusted, least amount of security

Work = You can see other devices, but you can’t join a HomeGroup. Medium-level security

Public = You are invisible to outside devices. High-level security.

Question 4

How does Remote Assistance differentiate with Remote Desktop Connection?

Answer 4

Remote Assistance is used for just a one-time connection. RDC is on-going.

Question 5

Where would you go to configure proxy settings?

Answer 5

Control Panel / Internet Properties -> Connections tab -> LAN settings

Question 6

When would you use the proxy setting’s “exceptions” field?

Answer 6

When proxy settings break certain websites, you would type their I.P. addresses into the exceptions field to indicate not to view those websites through the proxy settings.

Question 7

A folder that is available across the network is also known as a…

Answer 7

Network share

Question 8

How do you make a network share invisible?

Answer 8

Add “$” to the end of the network share name.

Question 9

Where do you go to view the current network shares on your computer?

Answer 9

Control Panel -> Admin Tools -> Computer Management -> Shared Folders -> Shares

Question 10

Where do you go if you want to connect to a remote share?

Answer 10

Windows Explorer -> This PC -> Map network Drive

Question 11

Where would you go if you’d like to make your local printer shareable across the network?

Answer 11

Printer’s Properties -> Sharing -> Checkmark “Share this Printer”

Question 12

Where would you go if you wanted to set up a new connection or network?

Answer 12

Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center

Question 13

What are two examples of wireless WWAN connections?

Answer 13

Tether

Hotspot

Question 14

Where would you go if you wanted to create a firewall exception?

Answer 14

Windows Defender Firewall -> Allowed apps

Question 15

Where would you go if you wanted to view your current custom Firewall rules and/or create a new custom rule?

Answer 15

Windows Defender Firewall -> Advanced Settings

Question 16

If you want to give your computer a static IP address, what three things do you absolutely have to know?

Answer 16

Unique IP Address

Subnet mask

Gateway

Question 17

What is the default loopback address?

Answer 17

127.0.0.1

Question 18

Why isn’t “auto-negotiate” always the best option to use with Link speed and duplex?

Answer 18

Because sometimes specific NICs and switches don’t properly automatically negotiate.

Question 19

Where do you go to configure your “Wake on LAN” options?

Answer 19

Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> “Change Adapter Settings” -> Right click on Adapter -> Select “Properties” -> Power Management tab

Question 20

Where do you go to configure QoS?

Answer 20

Local Group Policy Editor -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Policy-based QoS

Question 21

If you suspect that a NIC has been administratively disabled, where do you go to enable it?

Answer 21

BIOS settings