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Questions concerning the setting up, troubleshooting and operation of wired LANs used by businesses and other organizations

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How can you see on your computer who is using your wlan network?

click on start menu botton than click run and tape cmd, a black window will be open tape "net view"

How does an IPS differ from and IDS?

Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) - Software which monitors network traffic or system activities for malicious activity and attempts to block said activity from accessing your network/machine.

Intrusion Detection System (IDS) - Software which monitors network traffic or system activities for malicious activity and alerts users on possible threats.

What makes the star topology better than the other networks?

Star topology is the simplest and most comprehensible example of a centralized network there is. In star topology, all of the computers, printers, security feeds, etc., etc. that use the network are connected to a centralized hub, rather than to each other, in a star-like shape. The main advantage of this is that if one device goes down, the others stay up.

The obvious disadvantage of this is the network's dependence on the hub; if it fails, everything fails. Many chain-store type business's, much to the frustration of their employees, have actually turned this disadvantage into an advantage. Instead of spending money on quality devices at the store level, the business's put all of their money into the hub, then add a backup hub as a fail safe, and then finally an off-site disaster recovery hub for emergencies.

What is meant by port in computer or network?

The port is one of buss word in computer networks. it is a number which can be used to identifies the physical coponent in the network ie.. ip address and also logical number of an applications available in application layer in TCP / IP.

When would you use a crosslink cable?

Crossover cables are used when you are connecting two devices of the same type together. e.g. connecting two routers or two switches or two computers.

A straight through cable is used to connect devices of different types. e.g. a computer to a switch or router.

Using the correct cable is less important these days though as most networking devices have the capability to auto-sense what cable is being used and what cable is needed. The devices can simply change their configurations to whatever is needed to make the connections work. This technology is called Auto-MDIX (Media Dependant Interface Crossover).

Why is the address 172.31.255.255 with a sub net mask of 255.255.255.0 invalid as a host ID?

because that is the last number of the subnet. the last number in a subnet is used as the broadcast domain. the first number is also not usable. an example would be:

id 192.168.20.XX

subnet 0f 255.255.255.128

192.168.20.0 and 192.168.20.127 may not be used and 192.168.20.128 starts the next subnet making 192.168.20.128 and 192.168.20.255 not usable

What network device amplifies and retransmits a signal so that the signal remains readable for a longer distance?

On the transmitting end, there's a couple different methods. Linear amplification is a common one, for simplex, half dulplex, and full duplex transmission units. For full duplex transmission, the use of repeater towers. On the receiving end, preamplification of the incoming signal.

An organization has been assigned network ID 10.10.128.0 and subnet mask 255.255.224.0 Which IP address range can be organization?

google search for subnet mask calculator:

10.10.128.1 - 10.10.159.254 -- effective range

10.10.128.0 is the marker IP
10.10.129.255 is the broadcast IP.

Explain how to calculate a hosts network id given its ipv4 address and subnet mask?

To calculate a host's network ID given its IPv4 address and subnet mask, you follow a logical

process of combining bits known as ANDing. In ANDing, a bit with a value of 1 plus

another bit with a value of 1 results in a 1. A bit with a value of 0 plus any other bit results

in a 0. If you think of 1 as "true" and 0 as "false," the logic of ANDing makes sense. Adding

a true statement to a true statement still results in a true statement. But adding a true

statement to a false statement results in a false statement.

Comcast modem default ip address?

Depending on the Make & Model of your modem, you are likely best off heading to the modem manufacturer's website, looking for the PDF or manual for the modem. If the device offers a "health" or administration page, the preferred method to access it would be found there.

Look on the bottom of your modem, it's there on most.

IP addresses are dynamic which means it creates the ip address automatically so static IP's will not work and they are never printed on any modems because each location is different. Or if you are trying to get into the GUI of the modem you type in 192.168.100.1

Can you connect a router into a network that uses a switch?

The answer is yes. If you need more information, please be more specific on what it is you're trying to do.

Yes. Generally you plug your internet connection into the router, then an ethernet wire from the router to the switch. More than likely, depending on what set-up you previously had, your going to have to change your tcp/ip settings. I could probably guess what set-up you have... but you'll have to be more specific before we can give more advice.

What is the advantage of peer to peer LAN?

a) It is easy to install and so is the configuration of computers on this network, b) There is no need for full-time System Administrator. Every user is the administrator of his machine. User can control their shared resources. c) All the resources and contents are shared by all the peers, unlike server-client architecture where Server shares all the contents and resources. d) P2P is more reliable as central dependency is eliminated. Failure of one peer doesn't affect the functioning of other peers. In case of Client -Server network, if server goes down whole network gets affected.

Why do you have 5 Classes of IP Address?

We have a total of five classes of IP addresses (A,B,C,D,E). Class A, B, and C are used on local and wide area networks. Class D is used for multicasting purposes. Class E is experiential and is not in use today.

Class A range starts from 0.0.0.0 --- 127.255.255.255

Class B range starts from 128.0.0.0 --- 191.255.255.255

Class C range starts from 192.0.0.0 --- 223.255.255.255

Class D range starts from 224.0.0.0 --- 239.255.255.255

Class E range starts from 240.0.0.0 --- 255.255.255.255