Networking Hardware/Security/Topology

Question 1

A traffic monitoring device placed between two points in a network infrastructure is called a:

Answer 1

TAP

Question 2

An optimal Wireless Access Point (WAP) antenna placement provides a countermeasure against

Answer 2

War Driving

Question 3

Describe War Driving

Answer 3

Driving around looking for unsecure Wireless Access Points to attack/exploit

Question 4

Describe War Chalking

Answer 4

The practice of drawing chalk symbols in public places to indicate the presence of free Wi-Fi hotspots

Question 5

What do you call an application software that selectively blocks access to websites?

Answer 5

Content Filter

Question 6

To adjust the boundary range of a wireless signal, what settings would be adjusted?

Answer 6

Power Level Controls

Question 7

A type of architecture that simplifies networking by allowing devices to dynamically join a network, autoconfigure, and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices is known as

Answer 7

UPnP
(Universal Plug-n-Play)

Question 8

How would you make a WLAN harder to discover?

Answer 8

Disable SSID Broadcasting

Question 9

What are 6 types of Network Types?

Answer 9

• Local Area Network (LAN) / Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
• Wide Area Network (WAN) / Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
• Personal Area Network (PAN) / Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
• Campus Area Network (CAN)
• Storage Area Network (SAN)

Question 10

What are 3 characteristics of a LAN/WLAN

Answer 10

• Defined by Switches/APs
• Normally a network in a single building
• Local to the physical person

Question 11

What are 3 characteristics of a WAN/WWAN

Answer 11

• Defined by Routers and Cell Service
• Known as the Internet
• Connects multiple buildings/organizations around the world

Question 12

What is the main characteristic of a PAN/WPAN

Answer 12

• Defined by your person

Question 13

What is a MAN?

Answer 13

Metropolitan Area Network
A network of multiple Local Area Networks (LANs) connected within a large geographic area, typically a city or region

Question 14

What is a CAN?

Answer 14

Campus Area Network
A network that connects multiple local area networks (LANs) within a small geographic area (ie. University or Work Campus)

Question 15

What is a SAN?

Answer 15

Storage Area Network
A network that allows multiple servers to access a shared pool of storage devices

Question 16

What are the 7 network topologies?

Answer 16

1. Peer-to-Peer
2. Client-to-Server
3. BUS
4. RING
5. Full Mesh
6. Partial Mesh
7. STAR (Hub and Spoke)

Question 17

What is the most modern Network Topology?

Answer 17

STAR (Hub and Spoke)