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N10-009 CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam Questions and Answers

Questions 4

A customer recently moved into a new office and notices that some wall plates are not working and are not properly labeled Which of the following tools would be best to identify the proper wiring in the IDF?

Options:

A.

Toner and probe

B.

Cable tester

C.

Visual fault locator

D.

Network tap

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Questions 5

A network administrator changed an external DNS to point customers to a new server. Which of the following tools should the administrator use to test the new server's configuration?

Options:

A.

ping

B.

tracert

C.

tcpdump

D.

nslookup

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Questions 6

A network technician is terminating a cable to afiber patch panelin the MDF. Which of the followingconnector typesis most likely in use?

Options:

A.

F-type

B.

RJ11

C.

BNC

D.

SC

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Questions 7

A security engineer is trying to connect cameras to a 12-port PoE switch, but only eight cameras turn on. Which of the following should the engineer check first?

Options:

A.

Ethernet cable type

B.

Voltage

C.

Transceiver compatibility

D.

DHCP addressing

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Questions 8

Which of the following ports is used for secure email?

Options:

A.

25

B.

110

C.

143

D.

587

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Questions 9

A network administrator wants users to be able to authenticate to the corporate network using a port-based authentication framework when accessing both wired and wireless devices. Which of the following is the best security feature to accomplish this task?

Options:

A.

802.1X

B.

Access control list

C.

Port security

D.

MAC filtering

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Questions 10

A university is implementing anew campus wireless network. A network administrator needs to configure the network tosupport a large number of devicesandhigh-bandwidth demandsfrom students.

Which of the followingwireless technologiesshould the administrator consider for this scenario?

Options:

A.

Bluetooth

B.

Wi-Fi 6E

C.

5G

D.

LTE

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Questions 11

An investment bank is seeking a DR backup solution. Which of the following provides the most cost-effective backup site?

Options:

A.

Hot

B.

Cold

C.

Cluster

D.

Warm

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Questions 12

A network analyst is installing a wireless network in a corporate environment. Employees are required to use their domain identities and credentials to authenticate and connect to the WLAN. Which of the following actions should the analyst perform on the AP to fulfill the requirements?

Options:

A.

Enable MAC security.

B.

Generate a PSK for each user.

C.

Implement WPS.

D.

Set up WPA3 protocol.

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Questions 13

Users are unable to access files on their department share located on file server 2.

The network administrator has been tasked with validating routing between networks

hosting workstation A and file server 2.

INSTRUCTIONS

Click on each router to review output, identify any issues, and configure the appropriate solution.

If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

Options:

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Questions 14

An organization requires the ability to send encrypted email messages to a partner from an email server that is hosted on premises. The organization prefers to use the standard default ports when creating firewall rules. Which of the following ports should be open to satisfy the requirements?

Options:

A.

110

B.

143

C.

587

D.

636

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Questions 15

Which of the following cloud service models most likely requires the greatest up-front expense by the customer when migrating a data center to the cloud?

Options:

A.

Infrastructure as a service

B.

Software as a service

C.

Platform as a service

D.

Network as a service

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Questions 16

A network administrator wants to increase network security by preventing client devices from communicating directly with each other on the same subnet. Which of the following technologies should be implemented?

Options:

A.

ACL

B.

Trunking

C.

Port security

D.

Private VLAN

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Questions 17

A network engineer configures the network settings in a new server as follows:

    IP address = 192.163.1.15

    Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0

    Gateway = 192.163.1.255

The server can reach other hosts on the same subnet successfully, but it cannot reach hosts on different subnets. Which of the following is most likely configured incorrectly?

Options:

A.

Subnet mask

B.

Gateway

C.

Default route

D.

IP address

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Questions 18

A network engineer needs to virtualize network services, including a router at a remote branch location. Which of the following solutions meets the requirements?

Options:

A.

NFV

B.

VRF

C.

VLAN

D.

VPC

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Questions 19

Which of the followingprotocolsis used toroute traffic on the public internet?

Options:

A.

BGP

B.

OSPF

C.

EIGRP

D.

RIP

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Questions 20

Which of the following could provide a lightweight and private connection to a remote box?

Options:

A.

Site-to-site VPN

B.

Telnet

C.

Console

D.

Secure Shell

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Questions 21

Which of the following can support a jumbo frame?

Options:

A.

Access point

B.

Bridge

C.

Hub

D.

Switch

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Questions 22

Which of the following attacks can cause users who are attempting to access a company website to be directed to an entirely different website?

Options:

A.

DNS poisoning

B.

Denial-of-service

C.

Social engineering

D.

ARP spoofing

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Questions 23

A network administrator is configuring a network for a new site that will have 150 users. Within the next year, the site is expected to grow by ten users. Each user will have two IP addresses (one for a computer and one for a phone). Which of the following classful IPv4 address ranges will be best-suited for the network?

Options:

A.

Class D

B.

Class B

C.

Class A

D.

Class C

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Questions 24

Which of the following is an XML-based security concept that works by passing sensitve information about users, such as log-in information and attributes, to providers.

Options:

A.

IAM

B.

MFA

C.

RADIUS

D.

SAML

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Questions 25

A client with a 2.4GHz wireless network has stated that the entire office is experiencing intermittent issues with laptops after the WAP was moved. Which of the following is the most likely reason for these issues?

Options:

A.

The network uses a non-overlapping channel.

B.

The signal is reflecting too much.

C.

The network has excessive noise.

D.

A microwave is in the office.

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Questions 26

An ISP provided a company with a pre-configured modem and five public static IP addresses. Which of the following does the company's firewall require to access the internet? (Select TWO).

Options:

A.

NTP server

B.

Default gateway

C.

The modem's IP address

D.

One static IP address

E.

DNS servers

F.

DHCP server

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Questions 27

A user connects to a corporate VPN via a web browser and is able to use TLS to access the internal financial system to input a time card. Which of the following best describes how the VPN is being used?

Options:

A.

Clientless

B.

Client-to-site

C.

Full tunnel

D.

Site-to-site

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Questions 28

A network engineer is now in charge of all SNMP management in the organization. The engineer must use a SNMP version that does not utilize plaintext data. Which of the following is the minimum version of SNMP that supports this requirement?

Options:

A.

v1

B.

v2c

C.

v2u

D.

v3

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Questions 29

A network administrator has beenmonitoring the company's serversto ensure that they are available. Which of the following should the administrator use for this task?

Options:

A.

Packet capture

B.

Data usage reports

C.

SNMP traps

D.

Configuration monitoring

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Questions 30

An employee in a corporate office clicks on a link in an email that was forwarded to them. The employee is redirected to a splash page that says the page is restricted. Which of the following security solutions is most likely in place?

Options:

A.

DLP

B.

Captive portal

C.

Content filtering

D.

DNS sinkholing

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Questions 31

A network manager wants to implement a SIEM system to correlate system events. Which of the following protocols should the network manager verify?

Options:

A.

NTP

B.

DNS

C.

LDAP

D.

DHCP

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Questions 32

A network administrator is configuring a new switch and wants to ensure that only assigned devices can connect to the switch. Which of the following should the administrator do?

Options:

A.

Configure ACLs.

B.

Implement a captive portal.

C.

Enable port security.

D.

Disable unnecessaryservices.

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Questions 33

A network administrator installed anew VLANto the network after a company added an additional floor to the office. Users areunable to obtain an IP addresson the new VLAN, but ports on existing VLANs are working properly. Which of the following configurations should the administrator update?

Options:

A.

Scope size

B.

Address reservations

C.

Lease time

D.

IP helper

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Questions 34

Users cannot connect to an internal website with an IP address 10.249.3.76. A network administrator runs a command and receives the following output:

1 3ms 2ms 3ms 192.168.25.234

2 2ms 3ms 1ms 192.168.3.100

3 4ms 5ms 2ms 10.249.3.1

4 *

5 ’

6 *

7 •

Which of the following command-line tools is the network administrator using?

Options:

A.

tracert

B.

netstat

C.

tcpdump

D.

nmap

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Questions 35

Which of the following is a cost-effective advantage of a split-tunnel VPN?

Options:

A.

Web traffic is filtered through a web filter.

B.

More bandwidth is required on the company’s internet connection.

C.

Monitoring detects insecure machines on the company’s network.

D.

Cloud-based traffic flows outside of the company’s network.

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Questions 36

A network administrator is configuring a network for a new site that will have 150 users. Within the next year, the site is expected to grow by ten users. Each user will have two IP addresses, one for a computer and one for a phone connected to the network. Which of the following classful IPv4 address ranges will be best-suited for the network?

Options:

A.

Class D

B.

Class B

C.

Class A

D.

Class C

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Questions 37

Which of the following best explains the role of confidentiality with regard to data at rest?

Options:

A.

Datacanbe accessedby anyone on the administrative network.

B.

Datacanbe accessedremotely with proper training.

C.

Datacanbe accessedafter privileged access Is granted.

D.

Datacanbe accessedafter verifying the hash.

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Questions 38

A network consultant needs to decide between running an ethernet uplink or using the built-in 5GHz-to-point functionality on a WAP. Which of the following documents provides the best information to assist the consultant with this decision?

Options:

A.

Site survey results

B.

Physical diagram

C.

Service-level agreement

D.

Logical diagram

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Questions 39

A network administrator noticesuncommon communication between VMsonephemeral portson the same subnet. The administrator is concerned about thattraffic moving laterallywithin the network. Which of the following describes the type of traffic flow the administrator is analyzing?

Options:

A.

East-west

B.

Point-to-point

C.

Horizontal-scaling

D.

Hub-and-spoke

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Questions 40

A technician is planning an equipement installation into a rack in a data center that practices hot aisle/cold aise ventilation. Which of the following directions should the equipement exhaust face when installed in the rack?

Options:

A.

Sides

B.

Top

C.

Front

D.

Rear

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Questions 41

In an environment with one router, which of the following will allow a network engineer to communicate between VLANs without purchasing additional hardware?

Options:

A.

Subinterfaces

B.

VXLAN

C.

Layer 3 switch

D.

VIR

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Questions 42

Users at an organization report that the wireless network is not working in some areas of the building. Users report that other wireless network SSIDs are visible when searching for the network, but the organization's network is not displayed. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

Options:

A.

Interference or channel overlap

B.

Insufficient wireless coverage

C.

Roaming misconfiguration

D.

Client disassociation issues

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Questions 43

A network engineer is testing a website to ensure it is compatible with IPv6. After attempting to ping the website by its IPv6 address, the engineer determines that the DNS has not been set up properly. Which of the following should the network engineer complete to resolve this issue?

Options:

A.

Enable a PTR record.

B.

Update the existing TXT record.

C.

Add a new AAAA record.

D.

Configure a secondary NS record.

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Questions 44

Which of the following is the correct order of components in a bottom-up approach for the three-tier hierarchical model?

Options:

A.

Access, distribution, and core

B.

Core, root, and distribution

C.

Core, spine, and leaf

D.

Access, core, and roof

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Questions 45

A network administrator is notified that a user cannot access resources on the network. The network administrator checks the physical connections to the workstation labeled User 3 and sees the Ethernet is properly connected. However, the network interface’s indicator lights are not blinking on either the computer or the switch. Which of the following Is the most likely cause?

Options:

A.

Theswitch failed.

B.

Thedefault gateway is wrong.

C.

Theport Is shut down.

D.

TheVLAN assignment is incorrect.

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Questions 46

A company experiences an incident involving a user who connects an unmanaged switch to the network. Which of the following technologies should the company implement to help avoid similar incidents without conducting an asset inventory?

Options:

A.

Screened subnet

B.

802.1X

C.

MAC filtering

D.

Port security

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Questions 47

A network engineer wants to implement a new IDS between the switch and a router connected to the LAN. The engineer does not want to introduce any latency by placing the IDS in line with the gateway. The engineer does want to ensure that the IDS sees all packets without any loss. Which of the following is the best way for the engineer to implement the IDS?

Options:

A.

Use a network tap.

B.

Use Nmap software.

C.

Use a protocol analyzer.

D.

Use a port mirror.

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Questions 48

After a recent power outage, users are reporting performance issues accessing the application servers. Wireless users are also reporting intermittent Internet issues.

INSTRUCTIONS

Click on each tab at the top of the screen. Select a widget to view information, then

use the drop-down menus to answer the associated questions. If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

Options:

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Questions 49

An organization wantsbetter network visibility. The organization's requirements include:

    Multivendor/OS-monitoring capabilities

    Real-time collection

    Data correlation

Which of the followingmeets these requirements?

Options:

A.

SNMP

B.

SIEM

C.

Nmap

D.

Syslog

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Questions 50

Which of the following routing protocols needs to have an autonomous system set in order to establish communication with neighbor devices?

Options:

A.

OSPF

B.

EIGRP

C.

FHRP

D.

RIP

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Questions 51

A network administrator has been tasked with configuring a network for a new corporate office. The office consists of two buildings, separated by 50 feet with no physical connectivity. The configuration must meet the following requirements:

. Devices in both buildings should be

able to access the Internet.

. Security insists that all Internet traffic

be inspected before entering the

network.

. Desktops should not see traffic

destined for other devices.

INSTRUCTIONS

Select the appropriate network device for each location. If applicable, click on the magnifying glass next to any device which may require configuration updates and make any necessary changes.

Not all devices will be used, but all locations should be filled.

If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please

click the Reset All button.

Options:

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Questions 52

Which of the following allows a remote user to connect to the network?

Options:

A.

Command-line interface

B.

API gateway

C.

Client-to-site VPN

D.

Jump box

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Questions 53

A firewall administrator is mapping a server's internal IP address to an external IP address for public use. Which of the following is the name of this function?

Options:

A.

NAT

B.

VIP

C.

PAT

D.

BGP

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Questions 54

A user's home mesh wireless network is experiencing latency issues. A technician has:

•Performed a speed test.

•Rebooted the devices.

•Performed a site survey.

•Performed a wireless packet capture.

The technician reviews the following information:

The technician notices in the packet capture that frames were retransmitted. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the user's network issue?

Options:

A.

The SSIDs should not be the same.

B.

The network has too much overlap.

C.

The devices are incompatible with the mesh network.

D.

The nodes are underpowered.

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Questions 55

Which of the following requires network devices to be managed using a different set of IP addresses?

Options:

A.

Console

B.

Split tunnel

C.

Jump box

D.

Out of band

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Questions 56

A medical clinic recently configured a guest wireless network on the existing router. Since then, guests have been changing the music on the speaker system. Which of the following actions should the clinic take to prevent unauthorized access? (Select two).

Options:

A.

Isolate smart devices to their own network segment.

B.

Configure IPS to prevent guests from making changes.

C.

Install a new AP on the network.

D.

Set up a syslog server to log who is making changes.

E.

Change the default credentials.

F.

Configure GRE on the wireless router.

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Questions 57

A network administrator is planning to implement device monitoring to enhance network visibility. The security that the solution provides authentication and encryption. Which of the following meets these requirements?

Options:

A.

SIEM

B.

Syslog

C.

NetFlow

D.

SNMPv3

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Questions 58

A virtual machine has the following configuration:

•IPv4 address: 169.254.10.10

•Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

The virtual machine can reach colocated systems but cannot reach external addresses on the Internet. Which of the following Is most likely the root cause?

Options:

A.

Thesubnet mask is incorrect.

B.

TheDHCP server is offline.

C.

TheIP address is an RFC1918 private address.

D.

TheDNS server is unreachable.

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Questions 59

Which of the following dynamic routing protocols is used on the internet?

Options:

A.

EIGRP

B.

BGP

C.

RIP

D.

OSPF

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Questions 60

A network administrator is configuring a wireless network with an ESSID. Which of the following is a user benefit of ESSID compared to SSID?

Options:

A.

Stronger wireless connection

B.

Roaming between access points

C.

Advanced security

D.

Increased throughput

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Questions 61

A network engineer is designing a secure communication link between two sites. The entire data stream needs to remain confidential. Which of the following will achieve this goal?

Options:

A.

GRE

B.

IKE

C.

ESP

D.

AH

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Questions 62

Which of the following is used to estimate the average life span of a device?

Options:

A.

RTO

B.

RPO

C.

MTBF

D.

MTTR

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Questions 63

An IT manager needs to connect ten sites in a mesh network. Each needs to be secured with reduced provisioning time. Which of the following technologies will best meet this requirement?

Options:

A.

SD-WAN

B.

VXLAN

C.

VPN

D.

NFV

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Questions 64

A company discovers on video surveillance recordings that an unauthorized person installed a rogue access point in its secure facility. Which of the following allowed the unauthorized person to do this?

Options:

A.

Evil twin

B.

Honeytrap

C.

Wardriving

D.

Tailgating

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Questions 65

An organization wants to ensure that incoming emails were sent from a trusted source. Which of the following DNS records is used to verify the source?

Options:

A.

TXT

B.

AAAA

C.

CNAME

D.

MX

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Questions 66

While troubleshooting connectivity issues, a junior network administrator is given explicit instructions to test the host’s TCP/IP stack first. Which of the following commands should the network administrator run?

Options:

A.

ping 127.0.0.1

B.

ping 169.254.1.1

C.

ping 172.16.1.1

D.

ping 192.168.1.1

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Questions 67

Which of the following devices can operate in multiple layers of the OSI model?

Options:

A.

Hub

B.

Switch

C.

Transceiver

D.

Modem

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Questions 68

A technician needs to set up a wireless connection that utilizes MIMO on non-overlapping channels. Which of the following would be the best choice?

Options:

A.

802.11a

B.

802.11b

C.

802.11g

D.

802.11n

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Questions 69

Which of the following is the next step to take after successfully testing a root cause theory?

Options:

A.

Determine resolution steps.

B.

Duplicate the problem in a lab.

C.

Present the theory for approval.

D.

Implement the solution to the problem.

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Questions 70

A company reports that their facsimile machine no longer has a dial tone when trying to send a fax. The phone cable is damaged on one end. Which of the following types of connectors should a technician replace?

Options:

A.

F-type

B.

RJ45

C.

SC

D.

RJ11

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Questions 71

A systems administrator is investigating why users cannot reach a Linux web server with a browser but can ping the server IP. The server is online, the web server process is running, and the link to the switch is up. Which of the following commands should the administrator run on the server first?

Options:

A.

traceroute

B.

netstat

C.

tcpdump

D.

arp

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Questions 72

Which of the following are environmental factors that should be considered when installing equipment in a building? (Select two).

Options:

A.

Fire suppression system

B.

UPS location

C.

Humidity control

D.

Power load

E.

Floor construction type

F.

Proximity to nearest MDF

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Questions 73

A network administrator deployedwireless networkingin the office area. When users visit theoutdoor patioand try todownload emails with large attachments or stream training videos, they noticebuffering issues. Which of the following is themost likely cause?

Options:

A.

Network congestion

B.

Wireless interference

C.

Signal degradation

D.

Client disassociation

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Questions 74

A network technician needs to resolve some issues with a customer's SOHO network. The

customer reports that some of the PCs are not connecting to the network, while others

appear to be working as intended.

INSTRUCTIONS

Troubleshoot all the network components.

Review the cable test results first, then diagnose by clicking on the appropriate PC,

server, and Layer 2 switch.

Identify any components with a problem and recommend a solution to correct each

problem.

If at any time you would like to bring back

the initial state of the simulation, please

click the Reset All button.

Options:

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Questions 75

A network engineer performed a migration to a new mail server. The engineer changed the MX record, verified the change was accurate, and confirmed the new mail server was reachable via the IP address in the A record. However, users are not receiving email. Which of the following should the engineer have done to prevent the issue from occurring?

Options:

A.

Change the email client configuration to match the MX record.

B.

Reduce the TTL record prior to the MX record change.

C.

Perform a DNS zone transfer prior to the MX record change.

D.

Update the NS record to reflect the IP address change.

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Questions 76

Which of the following are the best device-hardening techniques for network security? (Select two).

Options:

A.

Disabling unused ports

B.

Performing regular scanning of unauthorized devices

C.

Monitoring system logs for irregularities

D.

Enabling logical security such as SSO

E.

Changing default passwords

F.

Ensuring least privilege concepts are in place

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Questions 77

Which of the following describes the best reason for using BGP?

Options:

A.

Preventing a loop within a LAN

B.

Improving reconvergence times

C.

Exchanging router updates with a different ISP

D.

Sharing routes with a Layer 3 switch

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Questions 78

Which of the following is a company most likely enacting if an accountant for the company can only see the financial department's shared folders?

Options:

A.

General Data Protection Regulation

B.

Least privilege network access

C.

Acceptable use policy

D.

End user license agreement

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Questions 79

A customer is adding fiber connectivity between adjacent buildings. A technician terminates the multimode cable to the fiber patch panel. After the technician connects the fiber patch cable, the indicator light does not turn on. Which of the following should a technician try first to troubleshoot this issue?

Options:

A.

Reverse the fibers.

B.

Reterminate the fibers.

C.

Verify the fiber size.

D.

Examine the cable runs for visual faults.

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Questions 80

A storage network requires reduced overhead and increased efficiency for the amout of data being sent. Which of the following should an engineer likely configure to meet these requirements>?

Options:

A.

Link speed

B.

Jumbo frames

C.

QoS

D.

802.1q tagging

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Questions 81

Newly crimped 26ft (8m) STP Cat 6 patch cables were recently installed in one room to replace cables that were damaged by a vacuum cleaner. Now, users in that room are unable to connect to the network. A network technician tests the existing cables first. The 177ft (54m) cable that runs from the core switch to the access switch on the floor is working, as is the 115ft (35m) cable run from the access switch to the wall jack in the office. Which of the following is the most likely reason the users cannot connect to the network?

Options:

A.

Mixed UTP and STP cables are being used.

B.

The patch cables are not plenum rated.

C.

The cable distance is exceeded.

D.

An incorrect pinout on the patch cable is being used.

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Exam Code: N10-009
Exam Name: CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam
Last Update: Apr 2, 2025
Questions: 272
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