Basic Terms
It is analogous to a fingerprint
What is a MAC address?
A protocol that is opposite to static addressing.
What is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol?
A set of access points intended to expand a networks reach.
What is a wireless mesh network?
It improves router security, and is one of the first things that should be done with a new router.
Why should you change the router login?
When the computer can operate multiple apps at the same time.
What is multi-asking?
An IP address that directs to the router.
What is the Default Gateway?
The first step of the troubleshooting process.
What is 'identify the problem'?
A way to restrict, or allow, specific MAC addresses on your network.
What is MAC filtering?
Different devices that are not 'traditionally' connected to the internet: Thermostats, light switches, security cameras, etc. but are.
What is the Internet of Things?
The minimum CPU requirement for Windows 10
How much is 1GHz processing speed?
An address that is 32 bits and is in dotted decimal format
What is IPv4 addresses?
A method of manually assigning IP addresses.
What is static addressing?
A process which converts IP addresses into internet-routable IP addresses.
What is Network Address Translation?
A command that allows the testing of connectivity to an IP address.
What is the 'ping' command?
The faster transport protocol that is usually less reliable.
What is the UDP transport meathod?
A 48-bit address
What is a MAC Address?
The amount of available IPv6 addresses.
How much is approximately 340 Undecillion possible addresses?
A temporary way to forward data through inbound ports to a specific device.
What is Port Triggering?
A network type that provides services to untrusted networks.
What is a Demilitarized Zone?
80 and 443 port numbers.
What are the HTTP/HTTPS port numbers?
An address type that requires a link local address at all times.
What is IPv6?
The fourth step of the troubleshooting process.
What is 'Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and implement the solution'?
A rule-based method for routing traffic between devices on different networks.
What is Port Forwarding?
A protocol which allows devices to dynamically add themselves into a network without user intervention/configuration.
What is Universal Plug and Play?
A port used to transport control data for FTPs.
What is port 21?