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Layer 1 of the OSI model?

Physical

Layer 2 of the OSI model

Data Link

Layer 3 of the OSI model

Network

Layer 4 of the OSI model

Transport

Layer 5 of the OSI model

Session

Layer 6 of the OSI model

Presentation

Layer 7 of the OSI model

Application

Rhyme to remember OSI model?

All People Seem To Need Data Processing

What layers does the Application Layer interact with?

Presentation Layer and End User

What layers does the Presentation Layer interact with?

Session and Application layers

Some Level 7 protocols?

DNS, HTTP, FTP, Trivial FTP, DHCP, LDAP, POP3, SMTP, IMAP, SNMP, SMB

What layers does the Session Layer interact with?

Presentation and Transport Layers

What layers does the Transport Layer interact with?

Session and Network Layers

Protocols of the Transport Layer?

TCP, UDP

What layers does the Network Layer interact with?

Transport and Data Link Layers

Protocols on the Network Layer?

IPv4, IPv6, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPSec, RIP, OSPF

What layers does the Data Link Layer interact with?

Network and Physical Layers

Data Link Layer protocols?

PPTP, L2TP, Token ring, ATM, Frame relay

Sublayers of the Data Link Layer?

LLC, MAC

What layers does the Physical Layer interact with?

Data Link Layer

On what layer/s is data called a PDU?

Application, Presentation or Session layers

What does PDU stand for?

Protocol Data Unit

What layer/s is data called a segment?

Transport layer

At what layer/s is data called a packet?

Network layer

At what layer/s is data called a frame?

Data Link layer

At what layer/s is data called bits?

Physical layer

What does DNS stand for and do?

Domain Name System. Resolves host names to IP addresses

What does HTTP stand for and do?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Used to transmit data across the internet for webpages

What does FTP stand for and do?

File Transfer Protocol. Used to transfer files to and from an FTP server, hosted on the internet. Uses TCP.

What does TFTP stand for and do?

Trivial FTP. Lightweight. Used for smaller files, sub as files to routers. Uses UDP.

What does DCHP stand for and do?

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A method of dynamically assigning TCP/IP configuration information (IP, subnet mask, default gateway, etc) to clients.

What does LDAP stand for and do?

Used to query a directory service, like AD DS.

What does POP3 stand for and do?

Post Office Protocol. Email, used to retrieve from POP3 server.

What does SMTP stand for and do?

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Email, sending mail.

What does IMAP stand for and do?

Internet Message Transfer Protocol. Used to receive email. Clients store and manage email on the server, or download.

What does SNMP stand for and do?

Used to manage network devices such as routers and managed switches. Can detect an report issues.

What does SMB stand for and do?

Server Message Block. File transfer protocol. Used for file and printer sharing.

What does the application layer do?

Determines whether sufficient network resources are available for network access.

What does the Presentation layer do?

Acts as a translator, determining how to format and present data. Also data compression, decompression, encryption and decryption.

What common methods are used by the presentation layer?

ASCII and EBCDIC

What does the Session layer do?

Manages connections, or sessions, started, monitoring and ending as needed.


Ensures data from applications at the application layer are kept separate.


Determines and tracks mode of transmission.

What are the different modes of transmission and meanings?

Simplex: data sent one way.


Half-Duplex: sent both ways, but only one way at a time.


Full-Duplex: send and receive at same time.

Protocols that operate on the Session layer?

NetBIOS, RPC

What does the Transport Layer do?

Transports data.


Flow control, reliability and error checking.


Divides data into segments and reassembles received data.


Manages the ordering of segments.

Protocols on the Transmission layer?

TCP, UDP

What does TCP stand for and do?

Transmission Control Protocol.


Connection orientated.


Provides guaranteed delivery of data.

What does UDP stand for and do?

User Datagram Protocol.


Best-effect method of data delivery.


Not guaranteed delivery.


Connectionless.


Less overheads.


Usually used for media streaming and diagnostic messages.

How does TCP work?


Session established using 3-way-handshake.ACKs and NACKs at the end of each sliding window of data.


ACKs and NACKs at the end of each sliding window of data.


ACKs and NACKs at the end of each sliding window of data.

How does a 3 way handshake work?

Sending computer sends an synchronize. Receiving computer sends an synchronize and acknowledgement. Sending computer to then sends a final acknowledgement.This establishes a session.

What is a sliding window and how does it a work?

Sliding window is an amount of data passed from one computer to another.


As data is passed in each sliding window an acknowledgement is sent from receiving computer, or a negative acknowledgement if data is missing or corrupt.

Does UDP check data against modification like TCP?

Yes, both use checksum.

What is ARP and what does it do?

Address Resolution Protocol.


When a message to a new IP address is received, ARP broadcasts the IP. All computers check it against their own and the correct computer responds with their MAC address. This is then stored.

How long does ARP cache the MAC address for?

2 to 10 minutes

How can you view the ARP cache?

arp -a in command prompt

How can you view the ARP cache?

arp -a in command prompt

What does HTTP stand for and do?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol.


Defines how files on the WWW are formatted, transmitted an rendered in web browsers.

What is the difference between HTTP and HTTPS?

HTTPS is HTTP over secure sockets layer (SSL). This offers encryption.

What is Telnet and what does it do?

A command line interface that allows bidirectional communication with network devices and other systems on a network.


Allows terminal emulation.


Transfers data in clear text.

What is SSL and what does it do?

Secure Sockets Layer.


An encryption protocol.


Uses digital certificates to provide confidentiality, integrity and authentication.

What is TLS and what does it do?

Transport Layer Security.


Security protocol. Similar to SSL.

What is SSH and what does it do?

Secure Shell.


An encryption protocol used by other protocols.


Replaced Telnet in many applications.

What does Kerberos do?

Main authentication protocol used within a MS domain.

What does PPTP stand for and do?

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.


VPN protocol. Provides a secure connection over a public network.

What is L2TP and what does it do?

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol.


Used with VPNs.

What does IGMP stand for and do?

Internet Group Multicast Protocol.


Used for IPv4 multicast transmissions.

What does ICMP stand for and do?

Internet Control Message Protocol.


Core protocol used to send error messages.


Communicates the availablity or unavailability of services.

What Layer of the OSI model does ICMP function at?

Network Layer.

What troubleshooting tools use ICMP?

Ping, PathPing and TraceRt.

What port ranges are 'well known ports'?

0-1023

What port ranges are 'registered ports'?

1024-49,151

What port ranges are 'dynamic ports'?

49,152-65,535

What ports are not registered and can be used for any purpose?

Dynamic ports

What protocol is port 20-21 and is it TCP or UDP?

FTP, TCP

What protocol is port 22 and is it TCP or UDP?

SSH, TCP

What protocol is port 23 and is it TCP or UDP?

Telnet, TCP

What protocol is port 25 and is it TCP or UDP?

SMTP, TCP


SMTP, TCP

What protocol is port 110 and is it TCP or UDP?

POP3, TCP

What protocol is port 143 and is it TCP or UDP?

IMAP4, TCP

What protocol is port 80 and is it TCP or UDP?

HTTP, TCP

What protocol is port 443 and is it TCP or UDP?

HTTPS, TCP

What protocol is port 53 and is it TCP or UDP?

DNS, TCP/UDP

What protocol is port 88 and is it TCP or UDP?

Kerberos, TCP

What protocol is port 389 and is it TCP or UDP?

LDAP, TCP

What protocol is port 636 and is it TCP or UDP?

SLDAP, TCP

What protocol is port 161-162 and is it TCP or UDP?

SNMP, UDP

What protocol is port 3389 and is it TCP or UDP?

Remote desktop services, TCP

What protocol is port 1723 and is it TCP or UDP?

PPTP, TCP

What protocol is port 1701 and is it TCP or UDP?

L2TP, UDP

Class A IPv4 address ranges?

1.0.0.0 - 126.255.255.254

Class B IPv4 address ranges?

128.0.0.0 - 191.255.255.254

Class C IPv4 address ranges?

192.0.0.0 - 223.255.225.254

What are Class D IPv4 addresses used for, and ranges?

Multicasting.


224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.254

What are Class E addresses used for, and ranges?

Reserved.


240.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255

What are the 3 ranges of IPv4 addresses reserved for private networks? Can all the addresses be used?

10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255


172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255


192.168.1.0 - 192.168.255.255


No, first and last IP in each range is unusable.

APIPA range?

168.25.0.1 - 169.254.255.254

IPv6 2 /3 Prefix meaning?

Global Unicast addresses.


Commonly start 2001:

IPv6 2001:0000 /32 meaning?

Teredo tunneling protocol address.


Used for IPv4 and IPv6 compatibility.

IPv6 fe80 /10 meaning?

Link-local addresses.

IPv6 fc /7 (fd /8) meaning?

Unique local Unicast addresses.


Internal networks. Private IPs

Cat 5 Speed and freq?

Rated at 100Mbps


100MHz

CAT 5E Speed and freq?

Rated up to 1000Mbps (1Gbps ethernet)


100MHz

CAT 6 Speed and freq?

Rated up to 1000 Mbps (1Gbps Ethernet) or up to 10Gbps for shorter runs (up to 55m).


250MHz

CAT 6A Speed and freq?

Rated up to 10,000 Mbps (10Gbps Ethernet)


500MHz


Improved resistance to cross-talk and noise.

CAT 7 Speed and freq?

Rated up to 1000Mbps


600MHz


Shielded.

Difference between single mode and multimode fibre?

Single mode: Smaller. Used for long distance runs. 10Gbps up to 40km. Glass core.


Multimode: 100Mbps up to 2km and 10Gbps up to 300m. Plastic core. Different light sources supported.

wireless standard 802.11a specs?

54Mbps. 5 GHz. 30m.

wireless standard 802.11b specs?

11Mbps. 2.4GHz. 35m.

Whats more susceptible to interference, 2.4 or 5 GHz?

2.4GHz

wireless standard 802.11g specs?

54Mbps. 2.4GHz. 35m.

wireless standard 802.11n specs?

300Mbps. 2.4GHz or 5GHz. 70m.

On drawings, ports labelled E mean?

10Mbps Ethernet

On drawings, ports labelled F mean?

100Mbps Fast Ethernet.

On drawings, ports labelled Gi mean?

1000Mbps Gigabit.

Which command line tool identifies the default gateway?

ipconfig

What command line command shows the routing table?

route print

What does RRAS stand for?

Routing and Remote Access Services

Characteristics of Host names?

Up to 255 characters


Used internally and on internet


Given by DNS


Hierarchical namespace (part of an FQDN)

Characteristics of NetBIOS names?

15 readable chars (16th identifies a service)


Used on internal networks


Given by WINS


Flat namespace (single level names only)

How many characters in an FQDN and in what format?

255 chars


Letters numbers periods and hyphens


No more than 63 chars between each period.

What makes a FQDN? Example of one?

When a host in connected to a domain, he full computer name is the FQDN.


success1.networking.mta of domain networking.mta

What's best practice with hostnames?

Limit characters to 15 for compatibility with NetBIOS

What does NetBIOS stand for?

Network Basic Input/Output System.

Are all NetBIOS names 15 chars? How?

Yes. Excess is made of trailing spaces for padding.

How do you view NetBIOS names registered by a system?

nbstat -n

What common hexadecimal codes can the 16th bit of NetBIOS be and their meanings?

00: workstation used to maintain client network connections to other computers on the network. OR a domain name on group type.


20: file server service. The computer can share files and printer over the network.


23\24: Microsoft exchange


1C: domain controller


1B: domain master browser

List of 8 ways to resolve names to IP addresses?

DNS


Host cache


Host file


WINS


NetBIOS cache


Lmhosts file


Broadcast


LLMNR

How to view hose cache?

ipconfig /displaydns

How to view NetBIOS cache?

nbstat -c

What do DNS A records do?

Resolves hot names to IPv4 addresses

What do DNS AAAA records do?

Resolves host names to IPv6 addresses

What do DNS PTR records do?

Resolves IP addresses to host names

What do DNS CNAME records do?

Resolves one host name to another host name, allowing multiple computer names to replies to one IP.

What do DNS MX records do?

Mail exchange servers

What do DNS SRV records do?

Required by Active Directory to locate servers running specific services (domain controller etc)

What do DNS NS records do?

Identifies DNS name servers

What do DNS root servers do? How many are there? Where do they fit in?

Top of the hierarchy.


13 in the world.


Know the addresses of .com, .net, .org etc.

How do you flush the host DNS cache?

ipconfig /flushdns

Where is the Hosts file found?

C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

What command an be used to ping local host?

ping localhost

What does WINS stand for? What is it?

Windows Internet Names Service


Microsoft's implementation of a NetBIOS server

Where are WINS names cached?

NetBIOS cache.

How do you flush a NetBIOS cache?

nbstat -R. Must be uppercase

What does LLMNR stand for?

Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution.

What does LLMNR do?

Similar to broadcasts for name resolution, but for IPv4 an IPv6.

Steps in Host name resolution?

1. Checks whether queried name is same as it's host name.


2. Checks host cache.


3. Queries DNS server.


4. Checks NetBIOS cache.


5. Queries WINS server.


6. Attempts to resolve using broadcast.


7. Checks lmhosts file.

Steps in NetBIOS name resolution?

1. Checks NetBIOS name cache.


2. Query DNS for a name is GlobalNames Zone


3. Query WINS server.


4. Broadcast.


5. Checks own NetBIOS name.


6. Checks Host cache.


7. Queries DNS

Types of NetBT nodes and meanings?

B-node (broadcast): sends only broadcast


P-node (peer-to-peer): Queries a DNS


M-node (mixed): Comines B- and P-nodes. Broadcast by default.


H-node (hybrid): Combines B- and P-nodes. WINS by default.


Microsoft enhanced B-node: Broadcast then lmhost file.

What is NetBT?

A system windows uses to resolve NetBIOS (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)

What is PAT? What's it an implementation of?

Port Address Translation. NAT

How does PAT work?

1. Router running NAT receives a request and logs the source and destination IPs on an internal table.


2. Creates a new packet and changes the source IP to its own public IP, changes source port to an unused port in the dynamic port range.


3. When it receives a response, it checks the source port against its internal table and forwards the packet onto the original IP.

Benefits of a proxy server?

Caching: webpages are cached and redistributed. Saves bandwidth.


Filtering: restricts content available.


Content checking: check certificates and ensures content isn't malicious.

What is the process when a client goes through a proxy to the internet?

1. Clients forwards request to proxy


2. Proxy checks internal filter.


a. If blocked, request isn't filled.


b. If okay, retrieves website.


3. When received, content is checked by proxy. Suspicious content is blocked.


4. Caches webpage


5. Sent to client.

Can you bypass a proxy for local addresses?

Yes. In browser.

List the different types of firewall.

Packet-filtering


Stateful filtering


Content filtering


Application Layer filtering

How does a packet filtering firewall work?

Filters traffic based on IP addresses, ports, an some protocols.

How does a stateful filtering firewall work?

Traffic is filtered based on the state of the network connection.


Examines packets in different conversations and makes decisions based on network states.


If traffic isn't part of a known connection, its blocked.

How does a content filtering firewall work?

Often performed on email servers. For example, malware is often a zip file in an email attachment.

How does an Application Layer filtering firewall work? Example

Filtered base on an application or service.


They use a separate component for each application, an use the relevant protocol to examine the traffic. Http used to access internet. Http get commands could be allowed but put commands blocked.

What policy do not firewalls use?

Implicit deny policy. Unless explicitly allowed it'll be blocked.

What does SSID stand for? What does it mean?

Service Set Identifier


Name of the wireless network

How many characters can an SSID have?

32

What does CSMA/CD mean?

Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detenction

What does CSMA/CA mean and how does it work?

Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance.


The computer sending will listen for anything else sending. If there is, it'll wait a random amount of time, then listen again. When it's clear it will send.

What is RTS/CTS?

Request to send/clear to send.


Sending computer send RTS frame to the destination computer. I yes, the packet is sent in established session.


All computers listening wait.

What does FHSS stand for?

Frequency-hopping Spread Spectrum

What does DSSS stand for?

Direct-sequence spread spectrum

What does OFDM stand for?

Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing.

What does FHSS do, and how is it used?

Hops between frequencies in a pseudorandom pattern, in 1MHz increments.


Used in Bluetooth.

What does DSSS do?

Uses the full bandwidth of he frequency.


Has channels. Each channel has a spectrum of 22MHz.


Channel 1, 6 and 11 won't interfere with each other.


Uses the centre frequency of the chosen channel and modulates, consuming the entire frequency.

Is DSSS resistant to inference?

Yes.

What does OFDM do?

Splits the frequency into smaller subsignals and transmits data simultaneously across them.

What standardS use OFDM?

802.11a, 802.11g. 802.11n uses enhanced OFDN by combining multiple antennas.

About IEEE 802.11

First WiFi standard.


2.5MHz


2Mbps max, throughput of .7 Mbps.


Susceptible to interference.


Not widely adopted.

About IEEE 802.11a

5MHz


54 Mbps


Full speed 15-30m.


Max 30m.

About IEEE 802.11b

2.4GHz


11Mbps


Uses DSSS


About IEEE 802.11g

2.4GHz


54Mbps


Both b and g compatible (at 11Mbps)


Uses OFDM


About IEEE 802.11n

300Mbps with possibility for 450Mbps


Uses MIMO antenna tech.


Backwards compatible with a, b and g.

What does MIMO stand for?

Multiple in, multiple out

What does WEP stand for?

Wired Equivalent Privacy.

What does WPA stand for?

WiFi Protected Access

What does WPA2 stand for?

WiFi Protected Access 2

Name the newest WiFi security method?

802.1x

What does RADIUS stand for?

Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service

Which security method can use RADIUS?

802.1x

Which IEEE was WPA2 standardised in?

802.11i

What is the AES algorithm?

Advanced Encryption Standard.


Strongest symmetric Encryption available.

What is TKIP?

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol.


Changes keys without user needing to change passwords.

WPA2 personal mode key type?

Preshared.

What's needed for WPA2 enterprise mode?

802.1x server.

What is a BSS?

Basic Service Set.


A wireless network of 1 WAP and 1 or more devices.

What is an ESS?

Extended Service Set.


More then 1 WAP, each WAP supporting 1 or more devices.


Additional WAPs act as repeaters.

What is an IBSS?

Computers connected in ad-hoc mode

What is P2P wireless used for? What conditions are there?

Connecting 2 buildings networks using a wireless bridge, under 25 miles.


Must have line-of-sight.

What is the Fresnel zone?

The area under and above the direct line of sight of two transceivers that are connected

Dial-up speeds and availablity?

50kbps


Anywhere a phone line is

Dial-up speeds and availablity?

50kbps


Anywhere a phone line is

Broadband speeds and availablity?

Up to 30Mbps


Urban areas that have cable TV

DSL meaning, speeds and availablity?

Digital Subscriber Line


Up to 24Mbps


Within 2 miles of a telephone company

Satellite speeds and availablity?

Typically up to 10Mbps


Widely available but needs unobstructed view

WiMAX meaning, speeds and availablity?

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access


Up to 40Mbps


Some cities

What does POTS stand for?

Plain Old Telephone Service

ADSL meaning?

Asymmetric DSL

SDSL meaning?

Symmetric DSL

VDSL meaning?

Very high bit rate DSL

T1 speed and availablity?

1.544Mbps


Widely available in US

T3 speeds and availablity?

44.736Mbps


Used in US when higher bandwidth needed.

E1 speeds and availablity?

2.048Mbps


Europe

E3 speeds and availablity?

34.368Mbps


Europe

WAN DSL speeds and availablity?

Up to 24Mbps


Similar to DSL.


More affordable than T1, T3, E1 E3

ISDN speeds?

128Kbps (BRI) (2 B channels 1 D channel)


1.472Mbps (PRI) (23 B channels 1 D channel)

P2P wireless bridge speeds and availablity?

Up to 54Mbps


Widely available, but limited to line of sight

Ethernet WAN speeds and availablity?

Up to 10Gbps


Urban areas

DS levels, channels and speeds?

DS0, 1 channel, 64Kbps


DS1, 24 DSOs (T1 on copper wire), 1.544Mbps


DS3, 28 DSOs (T3 on copper wire), 44.736Mbps



E1, 32 time slots, 2.048Mbps


E3, 512 IME slots, 34.368Mbps

What does ISDN stand for?

Integrated Services Digital Network

B channel meaning?

Bearer channel

D channel meaning?

Data channel

2 base types of ISDN?

BRI basic rate interface.


PRI primary rate interface.

BRI details?

2 64Kbps B channels


1 16Kbps D channel

PRI details?

23 64Kbps B channels


1 64Kbos D channel

CSU/DSU meaning?

Chanel Service Unit/Data Service Unit

Ethernet WAN speeds and distance?

Up to 10Gbps


Up to 40km

Some protocols used by MS RAS server?

PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAPv2, EAP

PAP meaning and details?

Password authentication protocol


Passes the password across the wire in clear text.

CHAP meaning and details?

Challenge Handshake Authentication protocol


Encrypted authentication.


Uses MD5 to encrypt.


Non-MS clients can use it.

PAP meaning MD5 meaning?

Message Digest 5

MS-CHAPv2 meaning and details?

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol V2


More secure


Mutual authentication

EAP meaning and details?

Extensible Authentication Protocol


Supports additional methods (PEAP, Smart cards)

PEAP meaning?

Protected EAP

What security protocol does PEAP and smart cards use?

TLS

MS RAS?

Remote Access Services

VPN protocols, NAT compatibility,ports and security?h

How to ping loopback on IPv6?

ping loopback

How to ping loopback on IPv4?

ping -4 loopback

How to get help for commands?

/? After the command

How to show a single page at a time on command help?

/? | more

How to output to a text file in command?

> config.txt

How to access additional option on a command?

/ or - switches

How to release a DHCP lease?

ipconfig /release


ipconfig /release6


admin needed

How to renew an DHCP IP lease?

ipconfig /renew


ipconfig /renew6

How to register a computers name and IP with a DNS server?

ipconfig /registerdns

What tool test name resolution?

ping

ping -t meaning?

Ping until stopped


CTRL C stops it

ping -a meaning?

Resolves IP to host name

ping -w meaning?

Changes timeout from 1 second to 5

What does PathPing do?

ping and TraceRt together

PathPing -n?

Suppresses IP address to name resolution

PathPing -q?

Changes number of queries per hop.

What does netstat do?

Display info on TCP/IP connections on a computer

netstat -a

All connections and listening ports

netstat -b

Shoes connections that all applications are using to connect on the network

Netstat -e

Shoes Ethernet statistics

Netstat -f

Shows FQDNS

Netstat -n

Shows addresses and port numbers in numerical form.

Netstat -o

Includes he processes that own the connection

Netstat -p protocolname

Shows connections for specific protocols.


IP, IPv6, ICMP, ICMPv6, TCP, TCPv6, UDP, UDPv6

Netstat -r

Statistics for the routing table

Netstat -s

Statistics for protocols running

Netstat -interval

Displays statistics after waiting the interval period