Subject: Braindump on Network Essentials

1. Which media would you use for 100 Mbps Ethernet media?

• RG-62
• RG58
• Fiber
• CAT 5 UTP

2. Reliable delivery even when using an unreliable switched connection:

• ISDN
• X.25
• Frame Relay
• ATM

3. What can you use with for the WAN at ANY speed?

• T1
• X.25
• Frame Relay
• ATM

4. You have a Win95 pc that need to talk to a Windows/Dos PC (which is running the Netware Dos Requestor). Which would you install on the Win95 PC to talk to the Win/Dos pc?

• NW Link IPX
• DLC
• XNS
• NetBeui

5. What can you use on a WAN that is faster than 100mbps?

• ISDN Basic
• X.25
• T1
• ATM

6. You have a 1 story building, bunch of computers to hook up and no pre-installed cable in the building. You have 1 meter of ceiling space. Which would you install? (no mention about cost concerns, fyi).

• Coax
• Fiber
• UTP
• STP

7. What provides error correction and compression?

• SLIP
• PPP

8. What is a characteristics of 802.3 10BaseT standard? (choose 1)

• RJ-11 Connector
• UTP
• BNC T-connector
• 50 Ohm

9. You have 5 networks over leased telephone lines to form a WAN. 5 networks using various transport protocols (such as IP, IPX, NetBeui). Compression is used for datalink communication. Which Datalink communication protocol is being used on the WAN?

• DLC
• SLIP
• PPP

10. Install CAT5 TP in new 100mbps Ethernet. Which tool would you use to test the FULL bandwidth capabilities of the cables?

• Protocol Analyzer
• TDR
• Volt Ohmmeter
• Performance Monitor on WinNT

11. What must you ensure that a NetBIOS name does not duplicate?

• Another computer name on the same network
• Another domain name
• Another workgroup
• Another sharename

12. What tools would you use to monitor network performance and facilitate troubleshooting of network problems?

• Cable Tester
• Volt Ohmmeter
• TDR
• Protocol Analyzer

13. What characteristic is of the 802.3 100BaseT Fast Ethernet?

• CAT 5 UTP
• CAT 3 UTP
• Max cable length of 200meters
• BNC T-connectors

14. What high level of network protocol provides file-sharing on networks that use NetBIOS?

• IPX/SPX
• TCP/IP
• DLC
• SMB
• RIP
• SLIP
• PPP
• NetBeui

15. Type of server that provides processing power to run programs for client computer? (choose all that apply)

• File & Print Server
• Application Server

16. Name value that specifies how IP address bits are interpreted:

• MAC
• Gateway Address
• Sock Number
• Node Number
• Subnet Mask

FYI - There was a question on characteristic of Connection vs. Connectionless.

There were 2 questions on IRQs