Question 1

A technician is setting up a public guest network for visitors to access the Internet that must be separate from the corporate network. Which of the following are the BEST steps for the technician to take with minimum overhead configuration? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of A technician is setting up a public...

Question 2

A network administrator would like to collect information from several networking devices using SNMP. Which of the following SNMP options should a network administrator use to ensure the data transferred is confidential?

Accepted Answer

The "authpriv" option in SNMPv3 provides both authentication and privacy, ensuring that the data transferred is confidential by encrypting it.

Question 3

Which of the following storage network technologies inherently leverages block-level storage?

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Question 4

A network engineer is designing a new IDF in an old building. The engineer determines the equipment will fit in a two-post rack, and there is power available for this equipment. Which of the following would be the FIRST issue to remediate?

Accepted Answer

Air flow and cooling is crucial to ensure that the equipment does not overheat, which can lead to equipment failure. This should be addressed first to maintain the reliability and longevity of the equipment.

Question 5

A building is equipped with light sensors that turn off the fluorescent lights when natural light is above a certain brightness. Users report experiencing network connection issues only during certain hours. The west side of the building experiences connectivity issues in the morning hours and the east side near the end of the day. At night the connectivity issues affect the entire building. Which of the following could be the cause of the connectivity issues?

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Question 6

A user checks an IP address using an external website. The address is different than the one the user sees when opening a command prompt and typing in ipconfig/all . The user does not understand why the two tools show different IP addresses. This is BEST explained by the interworking of:

Accepted Answer

The external website shows the public IP address assigned by the ISP, while ipconfig/all shows the private IP address assigned to the user's device within their local network.

Question 7

A typical cell tower will have microwave and cellular antennas. Which of the following network topologies do these represent? (Choose two.)

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Question 8

A network technician is configuring user access to a VPN concentrator and has been advised to use a protocol that supports encryption over UDP. Which of the following protocols has the technician MOST likely configured for client use?

Accepted Answer

DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) is a protocol that provides encryption over UDP, making it suitable for securing VPN connections.

Question 9

A system administrator receives reports from users of odd behavior in regard to a recently installed server. While reviewing the server network configuration, the systems administrator does both a forward and a reverse DNS lookup on the host, along with the network adapter configuration.  Which of the following is the problem identified in the output above?

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The answer of A system administrator receives reports from users...

Question 10

A technician is troubleshooting a workstation's network connectivity and wants to confirm which switchport corresponds to the wall jack the PC is using. Which of the following concepts would BEST help the technician?

Accepted Answer

Consistent labeling helps in identifying and tracing network connections, such as matching wall jacks to switchports.

Question 11

A user reports that a laptop cannot connect to the Internet despite the fact the wireless Internet was functioning on it yesterday. The user did not modify the laptop in any way, and the wireless Internet is functional on other users' laptops. Which of the following issues should be reviewed to help the user to connect to the wireless network?

Accepted Answer

The wireless switch on the laptop might have been accidentally toggled off, disabling the wireless connection.

Question 12

A new building needs to be joined to an existing network, but management has decided that running fiber is too expensive. Since the buildings are about 1000ft (305m) apart, the IT department has been asked to propose alternatives. Which of the following is the BEST device to add to each building to facilitate the extension of the network while meeting budgetary demands?

Accepted Answer

PRP wireless (Point-to-Point Radio) is a cost-effective solution for connecting buildings wirelessly over distances like 1000ft, avoiding the high costs of running fiber.

Question 13

A contractor is setting up and configuring conference rooms for a convention. The contractor sets up each room in the conference center to allow wired Internet access going to individual tables. The contractor measured the distance between the hotel's patch panel to the jack, and the distance is within Cat 5e specifications. The contractor is concerned that the room will be out of specification if cables are run in each room from the wall jacks. Which of the following actions should the contractor take to ensure the cable runs meet specifications and the network functions properly?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A contractor is setting up and configuring...

Question 14

A network security technician observes multiple attempts to scan network hosts and devices. All the attempts originate from a single host on the network. Which of the following threats is MOST likely involved?

Accepted Answer

A compromised system is likely involved because the scanning attempts are originating from a single host, indicating that the host may have been taken over by an attacker to perform reconnaissance on the network.

Question 15

Which of the following BEST describes the BGP routing protocol?

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Question 16

Management has requested that services be available within 72 hours of a disaster. Budget is a major concern. A contract is signed with a company that has plenty of space, and the technician will have the option of putting infrastructure equipment in place. Which of the following BEST describes this business continuity strategy?

Accepted Answer

A cold site is a location with space and basic infrastructure but without active IT systems, which aligns with the need for budget-conscious disaster recovery within 72 hours.

Question 17

Which of the following should be performed to verify that unnecessary services are disabled on all switches in an environment?

Accepted Answer

Port scanning is used to identify open ports and services running on a network device, which helps verify that unnecessary services are disabled.

Question 18

Which of the following physical security controls is MOST likely to be susceptible to a false positive?

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Question 19

A technician is working on a new machine that has been procured for testing and development. The machine will run a hypervisor and host several operating systems of various types so the development team can test the company's applications in a variety of environments. The technician wants the virtual machines to be available to communicate with each other without leaving the hypervisor. Which of the following is the BEST solution to the problem?

Accepted Answer

Configuring a virtual switch allows virtual machines to communicate with each other internally within the hypervisor without needing to go through external network hardware.

Question 20

In which of the following scenarios should a technician use a cross-over cable to provide connectivity?

Accepted Answer

A cross-over cable is used to connect similar devices directly, such as PC to PC, without an intermediary device like a switch or router.

Exam 10: CompTIA Network+