Software and Hardware Tools Flashcards
Which is a tool in the network scanner category? (Choose all that apply.)
Packet sniffers
IDS/IPS software
Port scanners
None of the above
Packet sniffers
IDS/IPS software
Port scanners
Yep, all of the above. The CompTIA Network+ objectives cover all three in regard to tools used to analyze today’s networks
What is the purpose of packet sniffers?
Discarding frames
Sending transmissions from one port to another port
Looking inside every packet on a network segment
Looking inside every packet on a network segment
The basic purpose of packet sniffers or network analyzers is to collect and analyze each individual packet that is captured on a specific network segment to determine whether problems are happening. You can also use them to see if there is too much traffic on a segment
You need to trace cables in multiple-pair wiring. What tool will you use?
Toner probe
IDS
Cable tester
Toner probe
A toner probe sends a signal down a pair of wires so that the wires can be traced. Typically, a butt set is used to find this signal, but toner probe is the best answer to this question
What tool would you use to both find a break in a fiber-optic connection and test the fiber connectivity on the network?
Multimeter
OTDR
Butt set
OTDR
An optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) is an optoelectronic instrument used to give you the skinny on optical fibers. It works by putting out a series of optical pulses into the specific fiber you want to test and can tell you if a break in the fiber has occurred and where
You need to create a cable that will connect your host to a wall jack connection. Which of the following will you use?
IDS/IPS
Snips
Coax cable strippers
Snips
To create a patch cable (568A) to connect your host to a jack in the wall, you need to use a snip
Where is the IDS/IPS software typically placed within a network?
Between the internal router and the firewall connected to the ISP
Between the printer and the router connected to the ISP
Between the computer and the switch configured with VLANs
Between the internal router and the firewall connected to the ISP
Remember that firewalls are the first line of defense for an Internet-connected network. If a network was directly connected to the Internet without a firewall, an attacker could theoretically gain direct access to the computers and servers on that network with little effort. The IDS/IPS software is usually positioned between your internal router and the firewall to the outside network (Internet)
What is the purpose of a port scanner?
Scan UDP for closed ports
Sweep TCP for closed ports
Search the network host for open ports
Search the network host for open ports
Hope you answered C! A port scanner is just a piece of software designed to search a network for open hosts. Administrators of networks use port scanners to ensure security and bad guys use them to compromise it
What is the purpose of wire-map testers?
Analyze protocols in software
Help find unused protocols and remove them from the network
Detect transposed wires, opens, and shorts in twisted-pair cables
Detect transposed wires, opens, and shorts in twisted-pair cables
Wire-map testing is the most basic type of testing for twisted-pair cables. It detects transposed wires, opens (broken or unconnected wires), and shorts (wires or pins improperly connected to each other)
Which of the following can check the speed and condition of the signal on a cable, measure the time it takes to send a signal down the wire and back, and find the exact location of a break?
Multimeter
TDR
Tone generator
TDR
A time-domain reflectometer (TDR) is a tool that finds and describes faults in metallic cables like twisted wire pairs and coaxial cables. The equivalent device for optical fiber is an optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR). A TDR can also check the speed and condition of the signal on the cable
Which device should be used if you need to determine whether your network meets ISO or TIA standards?
Angry IP
Certifiers
Nmap
Certifiers
A certifier is a combination cable tester and network analyzer, only better. It can test the performance and response times of network resources and certify your full Category 6 cable installation at the same time
Which software tool is used to view network traffic at the frame level?
Multimeter
Port scanner
Packet sniffer
Packet sniffer
Unlike port scanners, packet sniffers actually look inside every packet on a network segment at the frame level
Which of the following options is not a function of a TDR?
Estimate cable lengths
Find splice and connector locations and their associated loss amounts
Display unused services
Determine cable-impedance characteristics
Send a signal down a cable and measure how long it takes to come back
Display unused services
Due to sensitivity to any variation and impedance, options A, B, D, and E are all reasons you’d use a TDR
Which device would be used to measure voltage?
Multimeter
OTDR
Butt set
Multimeter
A multimeter, or a volt/ohm meter (VOM), is used to measure voltage, current, and resistance
Which device would most likely be used to locate a specific connection in an unlabeled punch-down block?
Certifier
TDR
Toner probe
Toner probe
Otherwise known as a “fox and hound” wire tracer, a toner probe would be useful in this situation. A toner probe will emit an audible tone when it touches the other end of the cable
Which tool would be used to connect wire between two punch-down block blades?
Punch-down tool
Crimper
Snips
Punch-down tool
I hope you said A! A punch-down tool would be used if you needed to connect wire to a punch-down block. Most networks today have wiring closets, and to terminate the cables, you’re certain to need a punch-down tool
