CompTIA CompTIA Network+ N10-007 Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  A network administrator needs to implement a new IP subnet containing 29 hosts. It is possible that the number of hosts in that subnet could eventually double. The company only has a single, unused public IP network left to work with: 164.10.12.0/24. Which of the following would be the BEST way to divide this network without wasting addresses?

  A. 164.10.12.0/24

  B. 164.10.12.64/29

  C. 164.10.12.128/26

  D. 164.10.12.191/28

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 22:

  A network technician is coordinating the upgrade of the company's WAP firmware with all the remote locations. The company has occasionally experienced errors when transferring large files to some of the remote offices. Which of the following should be used to ensure files arrive without modifications?

  A. File hash

  B. Encryption

  C. FCS

  D. Compression

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 23:

  A technician is asked to provide centralized SSID management across the entire WAN. The BEST solution would be to:

  A. use a configuration management server

  B. configure a multilayer switch

  C. install a wireless controller

  D. use a proxy server

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 24:

  Which of the following storage connection types should be used to allow the consolidation of the physical connections for SAN and LAN in just one Layer 2 protocol?

  A. Fibre Channel

  B. SCSI

  C. T1/E1

  D. FCoE

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 25:

  A network administrator is securing the wireless network in a multitenant building. The network uses a passphrase for authentication so it is easy to allow guests onto the wireless network, but management would like to prevent users from outside the office space from accessing the network. Which of the following security mechanisms would BEST meet this requirement?

  A. MAC filtering

  B. WPA-PSK

  C. 802.1X

  D. Geofencing

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 26:

  Which of the following statements about the OSI model is true?

  A. The application layer does not need to know what type of network is being used because that is dealt with by a layer below it.

  B. The network layer deals with the network cabling and network device interface compatibility.

  C. The transport layer deals with how the data is transported from one router to another based on the IP header.

  D. The model consists of four layers that describe the requirements a technician follows to troubleshoot and support a network.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 27:

  A network technician needs to install the latest firmware on the switch to address a recently discovered vulnerability. Which of the following should the technician do to have a rollback plan in case of issues with the new firmware? (Choose two.)

  A. Label the switch with IP address and firmware version

  B. Draw the switchport diagram

  C. Create a change management document

  D. Draw the network rack logical diagram

  E. Confirm standard operating procedures documentation

  F. Create a performance baseline of the switch

  Correct Answer: CF

• Question 28:

  A company must create a way for partners to access a web portal to update documents for a project. This should be done only via web browser in a transparent way for the users. Which of the following should be used?

  A. Site-to-site connection

  B. SSL VPN

  C. GRE tunnel

  D. VNC

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 29:

  Which of the following is used to purposely attack a system to exploit vulnerabilities?

  A. Honeypot

  B. Vulnerability scan

  C. Device hardening

  D. Penetration testing

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 30:

  A network technician is adding a 10/100 switch with RJ45 connectors to the company network to accommodate new computers being added to a network segment. There is no auto-MDIX port on the switch that needs to be connected to the existing switch on the segment. Which of the following should the technician use to make the connection?

  A. An RG-59 cable with BNC connectors

  B. A multi-mode fiber cable

  C. A straight-through Cat5 UTP cable

  D. A cable with TIA/EIA 568a and 568b on each end

  Correct Answer: D