CompTIA exam questions
A user, Jane, reports that her computer is able to connect to devices on her local network but not on the remote office network. Janes computer shows the following ipconfig information: IP address: 192.168.10.45 Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.11.1 DNS server 1: 192.168.10.2 DNS server 2: 8.8.8.8 Which of the following is the cause of the problem?
A. DNS server 2 is set incorrectly.
B. DNS server 1 is set incorrectly.
C. IP address is set incorrectly.
D. Gateway is set incorrectly.
A technician contacts the network administrator to request a list of all static IP addresses in the building. Which of the following server roles would the technician MOST likely review to find that information?
A. DHCP server
B. DNS server
C. File server
D. Proxy server
Turning off DHCP on a SOHO wireless router will require manual entry of which of the following workstation settings? (Select TWO).
A. HOSTS file IP addresses
B. HIPS server IP address
C. Proxy server IP address
D. DNS server IP address
E. Gateway IP address
Peter, a user, cannot browse on the intranet to a particular web server by using the servername given to him by the administrator. Peter asks a coworker for the IP address of the same server, and is then able to access the webpage using the IP address. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
A. DNS is not configured correctly.
B. HTTP is not working on the server.
C. HTTP is not working on the client.
D. The network router is down.
Peter, a technician, is troubleshooting an issue with a PC suddenly losing network connectivity. He has confirmed that the cable is plugged in and has swapped it with a known working cable. Peter then pings the IP address of 127.0.0.1 and receives no response. Which of the following could be the cause of the issue? (Select TWO).
A. The computer has the wrong DNS server configured.
B. The TCP drivers are corrupted.
C. The cable has been unplugged from the patch panel.
D. The routing table on the router is corrupted.
E. There is RF interference on the cable.
F. The NIC is no longer functioning properly.
Which of the following is another description of a default gateway?
A. The DNS server
B. The inverse subnet mask
C. The route of last resort
D. The subnet network address
A technician is reviewing the output of an ipconfig command. Which of the following listed IP addresses forwards traffic to another network or subnet?
A. DHCP server
B. DNS servers
C. Subnet mask
D. Default gateway
A technician has replaced the NIC in a computer running Windows 7 Professional and has properly installed the device driver. The computer indicates the card has network connectivity, but the technician is unable to access the Internet. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to finish the NIC installation?
A. Change the computer and DNS server’s IP addresses in the Action Center
B. Use ipconfig to check the current settings and Network Connections to make changes
C. Assign the NIC an APIPA address using ipconfig and the network setup wizard
D. Reboot the computer and configure the necessary network settings in the BIOS