I took the MCSE Networking Essentials exam on February 18, 1998, and passed with an 879 broken down as follows: Standards and Terminology 93%

Planning 93%
Implementation 69% 
Troubleshooting 93% 

I was very disappointed with my implementation score, but I still passed! I used the Sybex books, Transcender tests, and this along with other braindump sites. Here's what I remember:

Which Operating System has share level security? Check all that apply.

A. Windows 95

B. Windows NT Workstation

C. Windows NT Server

D. Windows for Workgroups

I picked A and D.

  1. Question about what is true about a client/server system. I picked every computer can be a client as well as a server.
  2. Question about copying for an Ethernet to a Token ring, one direction is quick, the other is slow(I wish I could remember which). Why?
  3. System with a SCSI hard drive and CD-ROM, why does the hard disk quit working when a network card is put in, but begins working again when the card is removed.
  4. What kind of network should be set up if the network is temporary, has a small number of clients, and the building has no wiring. I picked Bus.
  5. A network in a two floor building is dealing with broadcast storms. . How would you prevent traffic from going to the floor it’s not intended for. I chose Router.
  6. Questions about WINS server, DHCP, and problems that one can have, or resolve with these.
  7. One was WINS Server is implemented, but cannot browse part of the network using names. Why?
  8. Questions about which cable is appropriate.
  9. Question about terminators on a network. Showed a picture of a network with 3 terminators.
  10. No wireless questions.
  11. Question about where protocols and hardware(gateways, routers, bridges) fit in the OSI model. There was also an OSI question which showed a picture of the OSI model.
  12. Picture of a network with three grounded terminators, one on each segment. Figure out why not working properly.
  13. What provides reliable delivery even over unreliable switched connection?
  14. ISDN, X.25,Frame Relay, or ATM? (I didn’t know this one)
  15. Question about what protocol to use on a Windows 95 peer network. NetBeui was not amongst the choice. I picked NWLINK IPX.

A lot of what I saw on the test is in other parts of this braindump site. Good luck!