Ch 8 Windows On A Network

Front 1

A Windows and Unix command used to troubleshoot network connections. It verifies that the host can communicate with another host on the network

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Ping (Packet Internet Groper)

Front 2

A 48-bit hardware address unique to each NIC.

Back 2

MAC address

Front 3

The process of associating a NetBIOS name or host name to an IP address

Back 3

name resolution

Front 4

a network cable that is used to connect a PC to a hub, switch, or router.

Back 4

patch cable

Front 5

Segment of network data that also includes header, destination address, and trailer info that is sent as a unit

Back 5

packet

Front 6

term for each of the four 8-bit numbers that make up an IP address

Back 6

octet

Front 7

Microsoft's version of the IPX/SPX protocol suite used by Novell NetWare OS

Back 7

NWLink

Front 8

A text file located in the Windows folder that contains NetBIOS names and their associated IP address. This file is used for name resolution for a NetBEUI network

Back 8

LMHosts

Front 9

An API protocol used by some applications to communicate over a NetBEUI network. Replaced by Windows socket over a TCP/IP network

Back 9

NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System)

Front 10

a fast, proprietary Microsoft networking protocol used only by Windows-based systems, and limited to LAN b/c routing isnt supported

Back 10

NetBEUI (NetBIOS Extended User Interface)

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A networking protocol suite first used by Novell Netware, and which corresponds to the TCP/IP protocols

Back 11

IPX/SPX (Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange)

Front 12

a computer or other device that connects networks

Back 12

gateway

Front 13

any computer or other device on a network that has been assigned an IP address. AKA a node

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host

Front 14

a host name and a domain name such as jsmith.amazon.com. AKA a domain name

Back 14

fully qualified domain name (FQDN)

Front 15

The header and trailer info added to data to form a data packet to be sent over a network

Back 15

frame

Front 16

a unique, text-based name that identifies a network

Back 16

domain name

Front 17

a name that identifies a computer, printer, or other device on a network

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host name

Front 18

a computer that can find an IP address for another computer when only the domain name is known

Back 18

DNS server

Front 19

a distributed pool of info that keeps track of assigned domain names and their corresponding IP addresses

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DNS (Domain Name Service)

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a service that assigns dynamic IP addresses to computers on a network when they first access the network

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DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Front 21

the gateway a computer on a network will use to access another network unless it knows to specifically use another gateway for quicker access to that network

Back 21

default gateway

Front 22

a group of four dotted numbers that tells TCP/IP if a computer's IP address is on the same or different newtwork than another computer

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subnet mask

Front 23

Subnet masks that have a mix of zeroes and ones in one octet. Used to segment large corporate networks into subnetworks or subnets using (CIDR)

Back 23

classless subnet masks

Front 24

Subnet masks that use all ones or all zeros in an an octet

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classful subnet masks

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The process by which a protocol is associated with a network card or modem

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binding

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an IP address in the address range 169.254.x.x, used b a computer when it cannot successfully lease an IP address from a DHCP server

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Automatic Private IP Address (APIPA)

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10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255

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Private IP address

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a server that acts as a intermediary between another computer and the internet. It substitutes its own IP address for the IP address of the computer

Back 28

proxy server

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the suite of protocols that supports communication on the internet. _____ is responsible for error checking, and ____ is responsible for routing.

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TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

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a data encryption method used on wireless networks that uses either 64-bit ir 128-bit encryption that are static keys

Back 30

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

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a Microsoft resolution service with a distributed database that tracks relationships between NetBIOS names and IP addresses. Compare to DNS

Back 31

WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service)

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a data encryption method for wireless networks that use the TKIP (Temporary Key Integrity Protocol) encryption method and the encryption keys are changed at set intervals

Back 32

WPA (WiFi Protected Access)

Front 33

a data encryption standard compliant with the IEEE802.11i standard that uses the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) protocol. strongest

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WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access 2)

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1.Name the three types of Ethernet. What transmission speed does each support. (pg 404)

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•10-Mbps
•100-Mbps or Fast Ethernet
•1000-Mbps or Gigabit Ethernet

Front 35

2.When using dynamic IP addressing, what type of server must be on the network? (pg 419)

Back 35

•DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server

Front 36

3.Give an example of a classful subnet mask. Give an example of a classless subnet mask. (pg 416)

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•Classful: 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000 (255.255.255.0.)
•Classless: 11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000 (255.255.240.0.)

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4.Which is more efficient for network traffic, a switch or a hub? Why?

Back 37

•Switch, because a switch actively routes data

Front 38

5.Is 172.16.50.100 intended to a public or private address?

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•Private (pg 417)

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6.What are the three ways a wireless network can be secured? (pg 452)

Back 39

•WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
•WPA (WiFi Protected Access)
•WPA2

Front 40

7.What connecting device do you use for a small LAN? For two or more connected networks?

Back 40

•For a small LAN network, a switch is best. To connect two or more LAN networks, a router is required.

Front 41

8.Describe the structure of an IP address. How is it different from MAC address? (pg 414-416)

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•IP Address: 32-bits long, made up of 4 bytes, 4 (8-bit) Octets separated by periods
•MAC Address: 48-bit (6-byte) number; six pairs of hex numbers separated by dashes

Front 42

9.How many potential IP address are there?

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•4.3 billion IP Addresses (pg 414)

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10.How many networks and addresses are available for class A IP addresses? Class B? Class C? (pg 415)

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•Class A: Networks: 127, Addresses: 16 million
•Class B: Networks: 16,000, Addresses: 65,000
•Class C: Networks: 2 Million, Addresses: 254

Front 44

11.Why are class D and E addresses not available to individuals and companies? (pg 416)

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•Class D: multicasting
•Class E: research

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12.Which octets are used for the network address and for host addresses in Class A? Class B? Class C? (pg 415)

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•Class A: Octet 1: Network Octet 2-4: Host
•Class B: Octet 1-2: Network Octet 3-4: Host
•Class C: Octet 1-3: Network Octet 4: Host

Front 46

13.In what class is the IP address 185.75.255.10

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•Class B (pg 415)

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14.In what class is the IP address 193.200.30.5?

Back 47

•Class C (pg 415)

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15.Describe the difference between public and private IP addresses. If a network is using private IP addresses, how can the computers on the network access the Internet? (pg 417-419) proxy server pg 420

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•Public address is used to connect to the internet
•Private address is only intended to be used on private intranets
•Uses a DHCP server to lease an IP address

Front 49

16.Why is it unlikely that you will find the IP address 192.168.250.10 on the internet? (pg 417)

Back 49

•It is a private IP Address

Front 50

17.Which windows OS doesn’t automatically include the NetBEUI protocol?

Back 50

•Windows XP (pg 410)

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18.What are the two ways an IP address can be assigned to a PC? What is one advantage of each?

Back 51

Dynamic
Static

Front 52

19.What are the Ping, Ipconfig, and Winipcfg utilities used for? (pg 458)

Back 52

•Ping: is a useful TCP/IP utility to check network connectivity
•Ipconfig/Winipcfg: IP address is assigned and the IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway appear along with the adapter address

Front 53

20.Of IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and NetBEUI, which is routable and which is not? (pg 410)

Back 53

•NetBEUI is not routable

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21.When a PC reports it has used an automatic private IP address, what can you assume about the network configuration and current connectivity?

Back 54

•That it uses DHCP server and that it can’t connect to the server

Front 55

22.A network uses a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and has a computer on the network with the IP address of 120.12.12.3. Will the IP address 120.12.10.3 be on the network? Explain your answer?

Back 55

•No because the first three octets don’t match (pg416)

Front 56

23.What networking protocol was first used by Novell Netware and is not supported on the internet? (pg 410)

Back 56

•IPX/SPX

Front 57

24.If you were going to connect two PCs together in a simple network using the network ports on each PC, what type of cable would you use?

Back 57

•Crossover Cable (pg 404)

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25.Which name resolution service is used on the Internet, DNS or WINS? Why?

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•DNS and WINS track the relationship between host names and IP addresses