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MTA Networking Fundamentals Practice

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How does a standard hub differ from a standard switch?
A hub sends packets to all connected computers; a switch directs packets to specific computers
Using a switch on an Ethernet network helps to reduce, what?
Collisions
What does a layer 2 switch use to direct packets?
MAC Address
Which can be used to create a virtual local area network (VLAN)?
One or more managed switches
You have a managed switch with servers connected to ports 1, 2, 3, and 4. An attacker gains access to the server on port 2 and installs software to monitor and record communications on the network.

Which statement describes the impact to network security?
The attacker can access traffic to and from the server on port 2 only.
A layer 2 switch determines which port to send a packet through by examining the, what?
MAC address of the destination
You need to add a device to the network that will allow you to create virtual local area networks (VLANs). You must be able to manage the device remotely.

Which device should you use?
Managed switch
The primary advantage to using a Layer 2 switch instead of a hub is to:
Reduce collisions
The speed at which packets are transferred between modules in a modular switch is known as its:
backplane speed
Which port numbers are considered dynamic, or private, port numbers?
49152 through 65535
Computers connected to an Ethernet hub is an example of which king of topology?
Star
Which routing topology would most likely continue carrying traffic to all locations even if one communication path fails?
Mesh
Modern Ethernet networks are most commonly wired using which topology?
Star
A ring topology is used when wiring:
A Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) network
Which access method is defined in the 802.5 specification?
Token passing
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