Networking Equipment Flashcards
Provide 3 characteristic features of cable modems
- Cabling that carries TV Signals
- Coaxial Cabling
- Shared Bandwidth
Provide 3 characteristic features of DSL modems
- Cabling that carries Telephone lines
- Twisted-Pair Cabling
- Dedicated Bandwidth
A physical network device or software solution designed for managing the optimal distribution of workloads across multiple computing resources is known as
Load Balancer
In computer networking, a computer system or application that acts as an intermediary between another computer and the Internet is commonly referred to as
Proxy Server
A system that refers to industrial and manufacturing control system is known as
SCADA
Supervisory Control and Data Aquisition
When manually configuring a network adapter, what are 4 items that are required?
- IP Address
- Subnet Mask
- Default Gateway
- DNS Server Address
The functionality of a Network Interface Card (NIC) can be checked by:
Pinging any of the following:
- localhost
- ::1
- 127.0.0.1
What tool allows you to identify a bad port on a network device?
Loopback Plug
A network admin can ping remote host by its IP address, but not by its domain name. Which of the following is the most probable source of this problem?
Unable to communicate with the Domain Name System (DNS) Server
In Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication, what term refers to a data packet delay that adversely affects the quality of the transmission.
Jitter
What term refers to a condition where port light on a network device rapidly alternates between up and down states. This problem is usually related to faulty or unsupported cable and/or incorrect link synchronization settings such as speed and duplex mismatch
Port Flapping
Network Adapters have 3 ways of transmissing data.
List and describe them
- Simplex - Data only goes one way
- Half Duplex - Data goes both ways, but takes turns sending and receiving
- Full Duplex - Data goes both ways and can occur simultaneously
What is QoS?
Quality of Service. It is used to prioritize network traffic.
What is a Spanning Tree Protocol? (STP)
A protocol that allows for redundant links between switches
What is the DHCP Process?
- Discover (Client finds DHCP server)
- Offer IP (Server to Client)
- Request IP (Client to Server)
- Accept IP (Client)
D.O.R.A.
What is ARP and what is it used for?
Address Resolution Protocol
* Maps MAC Addresses to IP Addresses
What is RARP and what is it used for?
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
* Maps IP Addresses to MAC Addresses
Describe public network setting in Windows?
- Used for untrusted network, such as a WiFi network at a coffee shop
- The PC remains hidden from other devices on the network
- The PC can’t be used for file and printer sharing
Describe private network setting in Windows?
- Used for trusted networks, such as home or work networks
- Enables the PC to become discoverable to other devices on the network
- Enables the PC to be used for file and printer sharing
Describe Domain network setting in Windows?
- Applied to networks where the Windows device can authenticate to a domain controller.
