CompTIA CompTIA Certifications N10-007 Questions & Answers

• Question 191:

  A technician needs to add ten additional Ethernet ports to a small office network. A new basic function switch is added. Hosts connected to the new switch are unable to see any computers on the network other than those connected to the new switch. Which of the following should the technician perform to ensure the hosts on the new switch can communicate with the existing network?

  A. Replace the new switch with a hub to ensure Layer1 connectivity on the new network segment.

  B. Move the straight-through Ethernet cable connecting the switches to the first port on both switches.

  C. Connect the switches with a cable that has a TIA/EIA 586A wired connector end and a TIA/EIA 586B wired end.

  D. Add a second cable connecting the switches for redundancy and disabling STP on both switches.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 192:

  A network topology requires a switch to be placed in an unsecured location. Which of the following techniques should be used to prevent unauthorized access? (Choose two.)

  A. Disabling unused ports

  B. Upgrading firmware

  C. Using secure protocols

  D. File hashing

  E. MAC filtering

  F. Configuring a honeypot

  Correct Answer: AE

• Question 193:

  A network technician is assisting a user who has relocated to a newly constructed office space. The user has no network connectivity. A cable tester was used on the port and is reporting that the pairs are open. Which of the following should be used to remedy this problem?

  A. Loopback adapter

  B. Tone generator

  C. Multimeter

  D. Punchdown tool

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 194:

  Which of the following technologies should be used in high-throughput network to reduce network overhead?

  A. iSCSI

  B. QoS tags

  C. Port aggregation

  D. Jumbo frames

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 195:

  An employee, who using a laptop connected to the wireless network, is able to connect to the Internet but not to internal company resources. A systems administrator reviews the following information from the laptop:

  

  The administrator was expecting to see a network address within 10.100.0.0/23, which is consistent with the company's wireless network. The network administrator verifies the company's wireless network is configured and working properly. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

  A. Interference

  B. Security type mismatch

  C. Wrong SSID

  D. Channel overlap

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 196:

  A network technician receives reports indicating some users are unable to gain access to any network resources. During troubleshooting, the technician discovers the workstations have an IP address of 169.254.x.x. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

  A. Expired IP address

  B. Exhausted dynamic scope

  C. Misconfigured VLSM

  D. Rogue DHCP server

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 197:

  A customer has submitted a request for a new wireless connection in the main office so visitors can reach the Internet to check their email. The customer is concerned about security and does not want visitors to be able to access the internal finance server. Which of the following BEST describes the correct configuration?

  A. The LAN and WLAN should be configured in the same zone with dynamic DENY ALL rules.

  B. The LAN and WLAN should be configured in the DMZ so traffic is denied automatically.

  C. The LAN and WLAN should be marked as trusted during work hours and untrusted during off hours.

  D. The LAN and WLAN should be configured in separate zones with a firewall in between.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 198:

  A network technician is installing and configuring a new router for the sales department. Once the task is complete, which of the following needs to be done to record the change the technician is masking to the company network?

  A. Change management

  B. Network diagrams

  C. Inventory report

  D. Labeling report

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 199:

  A company is experiencing exponential growth and has hired many new employees. New users are reporting they cannot log into their systems, even though they are on the same network. The technician can see physical connectivity to the network switch along with their MAC addresses. Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?

  A. VLAN routing

  B. Server-based firewall configuration issue

  C. Patch cable type

  D. DHCP scope availability

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 200:

  A network technician does not have access to the GUI of a server and needs to adjust some network properties. Given the command:

  

  Which of the following is the technician attempting to alter?

  A. The technician is clearing the route table.

  B. The technician is adding a static IP address.

  C. The technician is clearing the subnet mas setting.

  D. The technician is setting the default gateway.

  Correct Answer: D