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Modules 1.1 - 1.7
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Computer Networking
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04/09/2011

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Term
What are the 4 layers of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite?
Definition
Application, Transport, Internet, and Link
Term
Which Layers of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite are Peer-to-Peer?
Definition
Application and Transport
Term
Routers only function on what TCP/IP layers?
Definition
Internet and Link
Term
What protocols operate on the Transport layer of the TCP/IP protocol Suite?
Definition
TCP and UDP
Term
What protocols operate at the Internet level of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite?
Definition
IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, and IGMP
Term
What protocol operates on the Link layer of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite?
Definition
ARP
Term
What is the Link layer of the TCP/IP protocol suite responsible for?
Definition
Ensuring one device can talk to another
Term
What does ARP stand for?
Definition
Address Resolution Protocol
Term
What does ARP provide?
Definition
IP address to MAC address resolution
Term
What is the primary Internet Protocol?
Definition
IPv4
Term
How large is an IPv4 address in bits?
Definition
32
Term
How many possible unique IPv4 addresses are there?
Definition
4,294,967,296 or 2 to the 32 power
Term
What is IP's function?
Definition
To move data from one place to another
Term
What is the next generation Internet Protocol?
Definition
IPv6
Term
How many bits are in an IPv6 address?
Definition
128
Term
How many possible unique IPv6 addresses are available?
Definition
340 trillion trillion trillion
Term
Other than sheer numbers of combinations, what are some other advantages of the IPv6 protocol?
Definition
Improved routing, security, and efficiency
Term
How are IPv6 addresses represented?
Definition
As eight groups of four hexadecimal digits
Term
What does ICMP stand for?
Definition
Internet Control Message Protocol
Term
What does ICMP do?
Definition
Sends management messages between systems
Term
What allows us to use the ping command?
Definition
ICMP
Term
What does IGMP stand for?
Definition
Internet Group Management Protocol
Term
What are the main function of IGMP?
Definition
Manages membership of multicast groups
Term
What does PIM stand for?
Definition
Protocol Independent Multicast
Term
What are the two methods of streaming video and other data?
Definition
Unicast and Multicast
Term
What does TCP stand for?
Definition
Transmission Control Protocol
Term
What are the three central properties of TCP?
Definition
It is connection oriented, It has Reliable delivery, and it can manage out of order messages
Term
_________ loads and unloads the data off of the IP "moving truck".
Definition
TCP
Term
What does UDP stand for?
Definition
User Datagram Protocol
Term
What are the two properties of UDP?
Definition
Correctionless and Unreliable
Term
True or False: UDP will reorder data and ask for retransmissions of missing data
Definition
False
Term
True or False: TCP will reorder data and ask for retransmissions of missing data
Definition
True
Term
What protocol is used for real time data such as VOIP, which does not allow time for retransmission?
Definition
UDP
Term
What is the primary responsibility of the ARP protocol?
Definition
Maps IP addresses to MAC addresses
Term
What layer of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite does UDP reside on?
Definition
Transport
Term
What does the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) do?
Definition
Automates the IP address configuration process
Term
What Application Layer Protocol was replaced by DHCP?
Definition
BOOTP
Term
What does the DNS Protocol do?
Definition
Converts domain names to IP addresses
Term
What does NTP stand for?
Definition
Network Time Protocol
Term
What does the NTP Protocol do?
Definition
Automatically synchronizes clocks
Term
What does SNMP stand for?
Definition
Simple Network Management Protocol
Term
How many versions of SNP are there?
Definition
3
Term
What is SNMP most often used for?
Definition
Gathering statistics from network devices
Term
What is the drawback to SNMP versions 1 and 2?
Definition
There was no encryption
Term
What is the main improvement between SNMP version 1 and 2?
Definition
In v2 you can make bulk requests and receive bulk data
Term
What three improvements did SNMP v3 feature?
Definition
Message Integrity, Encryption, and Authentication
Term
What is Telnet used for?
Definition
Logging into devices remotely
Term
Why is Telnet rarely used anymore?
Definition
Because it is unencrypted
Term
__________ Looks and acts like Telnet but it has an Encrypted communication link
Definition
SSH
Term
How does FTP Authenticate?
Definition
With a username and password
Term
What does FTP stand for?
Definition
File Transfer Protocol
Term
What does TFTP stand for?
Definition
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Term
What is the fundamental difference between TFTP and FTP?
Definition
TFTP does not have authentication
Term
What does SMTP stand for?
Definition
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Term
What does POP3 stand for?
Definition
Post Office Protocol v.3
Term
What does SMTP do?
Definition
Transferring mail from one server to another
Term
What does POP3 allow you to do?
Definition
Retrieve mail from the server
Term
What does IMAP4 stand for?
Definition
Internet Message Access Protocol v4
Term
What Mail application protocol is less popular but more flexible than POP3?
Definition
IMAP4
Term
What is used to send mail?
Definition
SMTP
Term
What is used to receive mail?
Definition
IMAP or POP
Term
What does HTTP stand for?
Definition
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Term
What does HTTPS stand for?
Definition
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
Term
What is the difference between HTTPS and HTTP?
Definition
HTTPS has an extra layer of encryption through TLS or SSL
Term
What does SSL stand for?
Definition
Secure Sockets Layer
Term
Who created SSL?
Definition
Netscape
Term
What is TLS?
Definition
The updated version of SSL
Term
What does SIP stand for?
Definition
Session Initiation Protocol
Term
What does SIP do for the VOIP connection?
Definition
Builds and tears down media calls
Term
What does RTP stand for?
Definition
Real Time Transport Protocol
Term
What does RTP do?
Definition
Carries the media packets
Term
What are the protocols associated with VOIP?
Definition
SIP and RTP
Term
What is a MAC address?
Definition
The physical address of the network adapter card
Term
What OSI Layer do MAC addresses operate on?
Definition
Layer Two
Term
How long are MAC addresses?
Definition
6 Bytes
Term
Where do the first three Bytes of a MAC address come from?
Definition
They are assigned to a manufacturer
Term
What does OUI stand for?
Definition
Organizationally Unique Identifier
Term
How long is an IPv4 address?
Definition
4 Bytes
Term
What is the largest number you can have in any section of an IPv4 address?
Definition
255
Term
How many bits is an IPv6 address?
Definition
128
Term
What are the three ingredients for subnetting?
Definition
IP Address,Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway
Term
What is the subnet mask used for?
Definition
To determine what part of the subnet the local workstation is on.
Term
What is the default gateway?
Definition
The IP address of the router that allows you to communicate outside the local subnet.
Term
What is the default class A subnet mask?
Definition
255.0.0.0
Term
What is the default class B subnet mask?
Definition
255.255.0.0
Term
What is the default class C subnet mask?
Definition
255.255.255.0
Term
What is a class D subnet mask used for?
Definition
Multicast
Term
What is a class E subnet mask used for?
Definition
It is reserved
Term
If your IP address starts with 1-126 what class is it?
Definition
Class A
Term
If your IP address starts with 128-191 what class is it?
Definition
B
Term
If your IP address starts with 192-223 what class is it?
Definition
C
Term
If your IP address starts with 224-239 what class is it?
Definition
D
Term
If your IP address starts with 240-254 what class is it?
Definition
E
Term
What replaced Classfull subnetting?
Definition
CIDR
Term
What does CIDR stand for?
Definition
Classless Inter domain routing
Term
What major improvement did CIDR make over Classfull subnet masking?
Definition
It increased flexibility
Term
In a bitwise AND calculation what must be true to bring down a 1?
Definition
Both addresses must have a 1 in that bit
Term
To calculate a broadcast address, what is filled in for the Host ID portion of the address?
Definition
All 1's
Term
In CIDR notation, what does the number after the slash represent?
Definition
How many bits are used for the Network ID
Term
What is a group of eight bits called?
Definition
An Octet
Term
How do you calculate the range of addresses in your subnet?
Definition
Take all of the IP addresses between the subnet mask and the broadcast address
Term
If another IP address is not in your subnet, what do you need to communicate with it?
Definition
A router
Term
What two questions must you ask when subnetting?
Definition
How many networks do we have? How many hosts per network do we have?
Term
___________ is the opposite of subnetting?
Definition
Supernetting
Term
What does supernetting do?
Definition
It makes many networks look like one
Term
What is the advantage of supernetting?
Definition
It makes routers work more efficiently
Term
What is the major limitation of a private IP address?
Definition
It is not routable on the internet
Term
What is the range of the single class A Private IP addresses?
Definition
10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
Term
What is the range of contiguous Class B Private IP addresses?
Definition
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
Term
What is the range of contiguous Class C's Private IP addresses?
Definition
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
Term
What does NAT do for you?
Definition
It converts private IP addresses to public IP addresses
Term
What type of NAT is often used on SOHO networks?
Definition
SNAT
Term
What does SNAT stand for?
Definition
Source Network Address Translation
Term
What does DNAT stand for?
Definition
Destination Network Address Translation
Term
What does DHCP do?
Definition
Automates Configuration of IP addresses, subnet masks, and other options
Term
How does Dynamic DHCP IP Addressing assign IP addresses?
Definition
In real time from a pool
Term
What is a static IP address?
Definition
An IP address tied to the MAC address of a device that never changes
Term
What is the alternative to DHCP?
Definition
APIPA
Term
What is the APIPA range of IP addresses?
Definition
169.254.0.1 - 169.254.255.254
Term
What are the three types of routing protocols?
Definition
Link state, Distance vector, and Hybrid
Term
What are the two types of protocols within link state?
Definition
OSPF and IS-IS
Term
What does OSPF stand for?
Definition
Open shortest path first
Term
What is the default area in OSPF configurations?
Definition
Area 0
Term
What are the three factors considered in determining the OSPF cost?
Definition
Throughput, reliability, and round trip time
Term
What happens in an OSPF configuration when two paths have an identical cost?
Definition
The signal is load balanced
Term
What does IS-IS stand for?
Definition
Intermediate system to Intermediate system
Term
Which Link state routing protocol is used in very large scale networks such as ISP's and Government networks?
Definition
IS-IS
Term
What is the concern of Distance-Vector protocols?
Definition
How many hops away is another network
Term
What type of networks generally use Distance-Vector protocols?
Definition
Smaller networks
Term
What are the two types of Distance-Vector protocols?
Definition
RIP and BGP
Term
What is the maximum number of hops for a RIP protocol?
Definition
15
Term
What does RIP stand for?
Definition
Routing Information Protocol
Term
What does BGP stand for?
Definition
Border Gateway Protocol
Term
What is the core routing protocol of the internet?
Definition
BGP
Term
What is multihoming?
Definition
It allows multiple links to one network (Multiple ISP's for example)
Term
What protocol allows multihoming?
Definition
BGP
Term
What is the main Hybrid Routing Protocol?
Definition
EIGRP
Term
What does EIGRP stand for?
Definition
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
Term
EIGRP is proprietary to _________.
Definition
Cisco
Term
Why do we need routing protocols?
Definition
so routers can communitcate
Term
What is a router's primary function?
Definition
To send packets between networks
Term
What does IGP stand for?
Definition
Interior Gateway protocol
Term
Where is IGP used?
Definition
Within a single AS
Term
at is an AS?
Definition
A group of IP routes under common control using a single and clearly defined routing policy
Term
What does EGP stand for?
Definition
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Term
What is the EGP that almost everyone uses?
Definition
BGP
Term
In Dynamic routing, how are routing decisions handled?
Definition
By the protocol
Term
How are routes configured in Static Routing?
Definition
Manually
Term
What are routers concerned with?
Definition
Sending packets to the next hop
Term
What is convergence?
Definition
Two or more things coming together
Term
What determines the amount of time a network is down during convergence?
Definition
The routing protocol
Term
Wireless channels correspond with a ____________.
Definition
Frequency
Term
How wide are the wireless channels?
Definition
22 MHz
Term
To prevent overlap, which channels are commonly used?
Definition
1,6, and 11
Term
What wireless standard has approximately 35 meters range, operates in the 5GHz range, and supports speeds up to 54 Mb/s?
Definition
802.11a
Term
What wireless standard has approximately 38 meters range, operates in the 2.4GHz range, and supports speeds up to 11 Mb/s?
Definition
802.11b
Term
What wireless standard has approximately 100 meters range, operates in the 2.4GHz range, and supports speeds up to 54 Mb/s?
Definition
802.11g
Term
What wireless standard has approximately 300 meters range, operates in the 5GHz or 2.4GHz range, and supports speeds up to 600 Mb/s?
Definition
802.11n
Term
What does MIMO stand for?
Definition
Multiple Input Multiple Output
Term
What does RADIUS stand for?
Definition
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
Term
What does AAA stand for?
Definition
Authorization, Authentication, and Accounting
Term
What is the most common Authentication standard?
Definition
RADIUS
Term
What is encryption?
Definition
The process of making data unreadable to people who intercept it.
Term
What does WEP stand for?
Definition
Wireless Equivalent Privacy
Term
Is WEP secure?
Definition
No, it has major vulnerabilities
Term
What should you use to encrypt your wireless network?
Definition
WPA or WPA2
Term
What does WPA stand for?
Definition
Wireless Protected Access
Term
What does TKIP stand for?
Definition
Temporary Key Integrity Protocol
Term
How does WPA work?
Definition
Every packet gets a unique encryption key
Term
How does WPA authenticate authorized users?
Definition
Using a pre-shared key
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