CompTIA Network+ Practice Test 2

Which of the following describes SSL?

Which type of network spans the greatest geographic distance?

Which wireless standard operates at a maximum of more than 300 Mbps with channel bonding?

What networking device often uses data signatures to identify suspicious traffic to help stop attacks?

What are the written instructions called that detail organizational procedures to be followed when an employee leaves the company or is terminated?

Which steps will ensure that a malicious user cannot connect an unauthorized device to your network when utilizing DHCP?

Tim always brings his personal laptop to work and, as allowed by company policy, connects to the company’s Wi-Fi and plays games during his lunch break.

Tim is tired of entering in the Wi-Fi password every time he connects to the company’s network. How can Tim prevent having to enter the password every time he connects?

Pam, a customer, calls you and says that she is not receiving email on her networked computer. You evaluate the situation. After identifying the problem as being a faulty network connection, you establish the theory that it may be caused by the computer being disconnected from the network.

Upon testing this theory, you find that the computer is properly connected to the network using an Ethernet connection.

What is your next step in trying to resolve Pam’s issue?

Rena reports that she cannot send or receive emails. You are assigned her case. In step 1 of the troubleshooting process, you ask Rena questions and receive the following responses:

• Q: When was the last time you received an email?
• A: Five minutes ago.
• Q: Can you access www.google.com through your Web browser?
• A: No.

You also inspect the computer and confirm these answers, and you determine that the cabling is properly connecting the computer to the network.

What should you do next to troubleshoot the problem?

In troubleshooting a network connectivity problem, Lisa attempted to ping Google, and the attempt failed. Lisa then attempted to ping 8.8.8.8 (which is the IP address for Google’s DNS servers), and that attempt was successful.

Based upon these results, Lisa’s best theory of probable cause is: