CompTIA Network+ Question A-51

A company recently upgraded all of its printers to networked multifunction devices. Users can print to the new devices, but they would also like the ability to scan and fax files from their computers. Which of the following should the technician update to allow this functionality?

A. Device software
B. Printer drivers
C. Printer firmware
D. NIC drivers

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA Network+ Question A-50

A company is deploying a new wireless network and requires 800Mbps network throughput. Which of the following is the MINIMUM configuration that would meet this need?

A. 802.11ac with 2 spatial streams and an 80MHz bandwidth
B. 802.11ac with 3 spatial streams and a 20MHz bandwidth
C. 802.11ac with 3 spatial streams and a 40MHz bandwidth
D. 802.11ac with 4 spatial streams and a 160MHz bandwidth

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:
Spatial streaming is used in wireless communications where multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) is being used. With MIMO, multiple antennas are used for transmission and reception. MIMO was available in 802.11n but its capabilities have been extended in 802.11ac.
802.11ac supports a mandatory 80 MHz channel bandwidth for stations (vs. 40 MHz maximum in 802.11n), 160 MHz available optionally and more (up to 8) special streams.
A single antenna and 80 MHz channel bandwidth provides a bandwidth of 433Mbps. In this question, we need a minimum bandwidth of 800Mbps. Two antennas and 80 MHz channel bandwidth provides a bandwidth of 867Mbps and therefore meets the requirement.

CompTIA Network+ Question A-49

Which of the following ports should be allowed to provide access to certain VoIP applications?

A. 110
B. 139
C. 1720
D. 5060

Correct Answer: D
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CompTIA Network+ Question A-48

A technician is attempting to resolve an issue with users on the network not being able to access websites. The technician pings the default gateway and DNS servers successfully. Pinging a website by URL is unsuccessful but using a known IP address is successful. Which of the following will resolve the issue?

A. Update the HOST file with the URLs for all websites
B. Use NSLOOKUP to resolve URLs
C. Ensure ICMP messages can pass through the firewall
D. Enable port 53 on the firewall

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA Network+ Question A-47

A user with an 802.11n WLAN card is connected to a SOHO network and is only able to connect at 11 Mbps with full signal strength. Which of the following standards is implemented on the network?

A. 802.11a
B. 802.11ac
C. 802.11b
D. 802.11g

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
802.11 is a set of IEEE standards that govern wireless networking transmission methods. The 802.11 standards commonly used today to provide wireless connectivity in home or office wireless networks are 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac.
802.11b supports speeds up to 11Mbps and uses the 2.4GHz frequency.
In this question, the user is using an 802.11n WLAN card. Although the 802.11n WLAN card can support speeds up to 300Mbps, the user is only able to connect at 11Mbps because the user is connected to a wireless network configured to use 802.11b.

CompTIA Network+ Question A-46

A technician has finished configuring AAA on a new network device. However, the technician is unable to log into the device with LDAP credentials but is able to do so with a local user account. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the problem?

A. Username is misspelled is the device configuration file
B. IDS is blocking RADIUS
C. Shared secret key is mismatched
D. Group policy has not propagated to the device

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
AAA through RADIUS uses a Server Secret Key (a shared secret key). A secret key mismatch could cause login problems.
Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) allows a network to have a single repository of user credentials. A network administrator can then, for example, supply the same credentials to log in to various network devices (for example, routers and switches). RADIUS and TACACS+ are protocols commonly used to communicate with an AAA server.

CompTIA Network+ Question A-45

When configuring a new server, a technician requests that an MX record be created in DNS for the new server, but the record was not entered properly. Which of the following was MOST likely installed that required an MX record to function properly?

A. Load balancer
B. FTP server
C. Firewall DMZ
D. Mail server

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:
A mail exchanger record (MX record) is a DNS record used by email servers to determine the name of the email server responsible for accepting email for the recipient’s domain.
For example a user sends an email to recipient@somedomain.com. The sending user’s email server will query the somedomain.com DNS zone for an MX record for the domain. The MX record will specify the hostname of the email server responsible for accepting email for the somedomain.com domain, for example, mailserver.somedomain.com. The sending email server will then perform a second DNS query to resolve mailserver.somedomain.com to an IP address. The sending mail server will then forward the email to the destination mail server.

CompTIA Network+ Question A-44

A network technician must create a wireless link between two buildings in an office park utilizing the 802.11ac standard. The antenna chosen must have a small physical footprint and minimal weight as it will be mounted on the outside of the building. Which of the following antenna types is BEST suited for this solution?

A. Yagi
B. Omni-directional
C. Parabolic
D. Patch

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:
A patch antenna is a type of radio antenna with a low profile, which can be mounted on a flat surface. A patch antenna is typically mounted to a wall or a mast and provides coverage in a limited angle pattern.

CompTIA Network+ Question A-43

After connecting a workstation directly to a small business firewall, a network administrator is trying to manage it via HTTPS without losing its stored configuration. The only two pieces of information that the network administrator knows about the firewall are the management interface MAC address, which is 01:4a:d1:fa:b1:0e, and the administrator’s password. Which of the following will allow the administrator to log onto the firewall via HTTPS if the management’s IP address is unknown and the administrator’s workstation IP address is 192.168.0.10/23?

A. Use the reset button on the back of the firewall to restore it to its factory default, and then log onto
B. Run the following command on the administrator’s workstation: arp –s 192.168.1.200 01:4a:d1:fa:b1:0e
C. Use an SNMP tool to query the firewall properties and determine the correct management IP address
D. Use a crossover cable to connect to the console port and reconfigure the firewall management IP to 192.168.0.1

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is used to resolve IP addresses to MAC addresses. The arp –s command adds a static permanent address to the ARP cache. This will allow the administrator to access the firewall.

CompTIA Network+ Question A-42

A network technician has configured a point-to-point interface on a router, however, once the fiber optic cables have been run, the interface will not come up. The technician has cleaned the fiber connectors and used an optical power meter to confirm that light is passing in both directions without excessive loss. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

A. Distance limitation
B. Wavelength mismatch
C. cross-talk
D. EMI
E. Macro bend

Correct Answer: B