Networking Flashcards

1
Q

How to see TCP/IP information on MAC or LINUX

A

ifconfig

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2
Q

How to see TCP/IP information on Windows

A

ipconfig

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3
Q

Which wireless connection type has the longest delay?

A

Satellite

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4
Q

Which wireless connection has the longest delay

Satellite or Cellular

A

Satellite

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5
Q

Which type of wired network connection can give you the FASTEST transfer rate?

A

Fiber

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6
Q

Which type of wired network connection is the slowest?

A

Dial up

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7
Q

Which is faster?

DSL or Cable

A

Cable

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8
Q

Which is faster?

ISDN or DSL

A

DSL

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9
Q

Which is faster

Fiber or Cable

A

Fiber

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10
Q

Which Internet connection would you use for mobility?

A

Cellular

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11
Q

DNS

A

Domain Name System

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12
Q

What does DNS do?

A

Converts domain name into IP address

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13
Q

DHCP

A

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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14
Q

What does DHCP do?

A

Automatically gives IP addresses to devices on the network.

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15
Q

NAT

A

Network Address Translation

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16
Q

What does NAT do?

A

Converts private IP to public IP

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17
Q

What is default gateway?

A

The device that connects to Internet – ROUTER

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18
Q

SSID

A

Service Set Identifier – wifi network name

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19
Q

Which security option on a wifi router is the best?

A

WPA2

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20
Q

Which security option on a wifi router is the worst?

A

WEP - never use this

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21
Q

What kind of encryption does WPA2 use?

A

AES - advance encryption standard

22
Q

QoS

A

Quality of Service

23
Q

What does QoS do?

A

a feature that guarantees bandwidth

24
Q

Firewall

A

protect a network by blocking network traffic

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What 2 settings should you always change on wireless router?
Admin password | SSID - network name
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APIPA
the default IP your computer gets when it cannot connect to DHCP
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Which radio frequency does 802.11 AC use?
5ghz
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Which radio frequency does 802.11 A use?
5ghz
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Which radio frequency does 802.11 B use?
2.4 ghz
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Which radio frequency does 802.11 N use?
2.4ghz and 5ghz
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Which radio frequency does 802.11 G use?
2.4ghz
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Which 802.11 standard is the fastest?
AC
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Which WIFI radio frequency has the best range?
2.4ghz
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Which WIFI radio frequency has the best speed?
5ghz
35
Which email protocols let you download email
IMAP and POP3
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Which email protocol lets you send email
SMTP
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What are the first 2 numbers in a private IP address
192.168.x.x
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What do you do if you forgot the admin password on router?
push the reset button on the back of router
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What internet type do you use for RURAL location?
Satellite
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What is rural?
far away from a city (in the mountains)
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What internet type would you use if you need to move around?
cellular
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What are the two common Internet options for home? | that is not fiber
Cable Internet and DSL
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Joe wants to connect to his local ethernet network. What two settings does he need to configure on his computer?
IP address | Subnet mask
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SOHO
small office home office
45
what does router do?
packet forwarding
46
what does a switch do?
Connects computers in a LAN
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What does a modem do?
Creates a WAN link with the ISP
48
What does an access point do?
gives you WiFi
49
What is URBAN
inside a big city
50
URL
uniform resource locator
51
attenuation
the loss of wireless signal strength