Subject: networking essential braindump

Q's and topics:

Transceiver setting is a NIC problem if you can still initialize software.

Situation Q about 3 28.8K links connnecting 3 cities, Req'd result: 1MPS

link--still a mystery to me--8 times 28.8KPS doesn't add up to 1MPS--doesn't meet req'd.

Again-protocol analizer where ever it appears.

Common sense Q's about what's broken, a new problem means a loose connection or new component breakdown, a problem relating to one computer and not the net is a problem with a component on that computer.

The big 4--repeater, bridge, router, gateway. look for key words like "multiple paths"(router)

Token ring takes longer to copy to ethernet because the token ring frame size (14,000) is bigger than the ethernet frame size(1518 max).

A good policy while taking this test is to examine EVERY WORD in the question, they're really sneaky.

A good way to approach the situational Q's is to ask yourself if the conditions in the solution fulfill each result. Req'd and Op, once again examine every word.

Know the IP address, Domain Name, Server Name, Computer name, Workgroup name definitions well.---1 Q was what IP address must not be duplicated among those four names.

Situation Q about replacing 10baseT with FDDI and all the adapters--Fulfills req'd and only 1 optional--(doesn't fulfill 'low cost').

ATM is indeed the answer everywhere it appears.

MacIntosh can't use NWLink

Q about turning off the router function on the brouters as the cheapest solution.

Know that NDIS and ODI allows multiple protocols to be bound to one NIC.

If you duplicate and IP address you can still ping.

Thanks again

peace