CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-87

A technician receives a call late in the evening that employees of a small business cannot access the company’s remote access server. The technician cannot get a response from the server or the router at the site. Upon gaining access to the physical site, the technician discovers the router unplugged from the power source. Which of the following should be implemented to reduce the chance of this happening again?

A. Plug the router into an uninterruptable power supply.
B. Move the router to a physically secure location.
C. Install security cameras to monitor the router.
D. Outsource the remote access service to a third party.

Correct Answer: B

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-72

A user installed a new SOHO router and new wireless NICs to increase their transmission speed from 802.11b to 802.11g with the manufacturer’s default settings. The user lives in an apartment building and is still experiencing slowness to the Internet after the installations. Which of the following is the MOST secure option that a technician could implement to resolve this issue?

A. Hide the SSID
B. Assign static IP addresses
C. Enable MAC filtering
D. Disable the WAN port

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-62

The technician is dispatched to a users home to secure a wireless network. The SOHO user has only one system to connect wirelessly, yet wishes to protect their Wi-Fi from unauthorized use. Which of the following will BEST meet the users requirements?

A. Configure the router to allow access by MAC address.
B. Configure the use of DHCP.
C. Configure the use of static IP addresses.
D. Configure the network to utilize a proxy.

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-57

A user reports that they can browse the local network but cannot reach the Internet. A technician pings the local server and verifies the server responds but sites on the Internet do not. This could be caused by which of the following? (Select TWO).

A. Failed WINS server
B. Failed router
C. Disabled Windows firewall
D. Bad NIC
E. Failed gateway

Correct Answer: BE

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-33

A small library has an integrated switch and router that is not wireless. All of the public PCs in the library are connected to the device. Which of the following is the FIRST thing the library should do to deter curious patrons from interfering with the device?

A. Configure DNS to resolve externally rather than internally
B. Enable MAC filtering to permit public PCs
C. Change the default user name and password
D. Set up the DHCP server to use a different gateway option

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question C-15

A wireless network is experiencing intermittent connectivity. Which of the following would BEST resolve this issue?

A. Enable MAC filtering
B. Change broadcast channel
C. Enable wireless encryption
D. Disable SSID broadcasting

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question B-94

Which of the following functions describes Patch management?

A. Determining appropriateness, platform destination, and scheduling of operating system and application updates.
B. Determining appropriateness, platform destination, and scheduling of incremental system backups.
C. Determining appropriateness, platform destination, and scheduling of router table updates.
D. Determining appropriateness, platform destination, and scheduling of permission propagations.

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question B-80

A customer states that their wireless stops working a few times a day. They said the problem started when a new neighbor moved in. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

A. Neighbors are using the same encryption.
B. Neighbors are using the same model router.
C. Neighbors have SSID broadcast enabled.
D. Wireless channels are overlapping.

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question B-69

A customer purchases a new 802.11n router for their home. They connect it to their current 801.11g devices, as well as their new laptop. Even though the laptop has a built-in 802.11n antenna, they are not noticing any speed increase. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

A. The laptop is not close enough to the router.
B. The router should be set to “G-Only”.
C. The router is broadcasting in Mixed Mode.
D. The laptop needs a dedicated access point.