A network technician is attempting to increase throughput by configuring link port aggregation between a Gigabit Ethernet distribution switch and a Fast Ethernet access switch. Which of the following is the BEST choice concerning speed and duplex for all interfaces that are participating in the link aggregation?


A. Half duplex and 1GB speed
B. Full duplex and 1GB speed
C. Half duplex and 100MB speed
D. Full duplex and 100MB speed

A new engineer at a company is working to understand the network. Which of the following diagrams should the engineer review to understand the paths traffic takes?


A. Physical
B. Logical
C. Wiring
D. Rack

A technician needs to change an incoming fiber line into an RJ45 copper connection for uplinking a new switch.
Which of the following would BEST satisfy this requirement?


A. Media converter
B. F-type connector
C. Small form-factor pluggable
D. Punchdown block

A desktop support department has observed slow wireless speeds for a new line of laptops using the organization's standard image. No other devices have experienced the same issue. Which of the following should the network administrator recommend troubleshooting FIRST to resolve this issue?


A. Increasing wireless signal power
B. Installing a new WAP
C. Changing the protocol associated to the SSID
D. Updating the device wireless drivers

A network administrator implements a group of access points, only changing the SSID, credentials, and IP address. Shortly after, users begin reporting poor quality and video loss while on video calls in the conference room. Which of the following should the administrator do to MOST effectively troubleshoot during business hours?


A. Remove the current antennas and replace them with directional antennas on each AP.
B. Disconnect the AP and move it closer to the conference room.
C. Configure separate channels on APs that are not supporting the conference room.
D. Reboot the switch and each AP at the same time.

Which of the following attacks, if successful, would provide a malicious user who is connected to an isolated guest network access to the corporate network?


A. VLAN hopping
B. On-path attack
C. IP spoofing
D. Evil twin

A technician would like to implement a low-latency Wi-Fi network. Which of the following standards should the technician deploy for the network if the expected user bandwidth is 450Mbps?


A. 802.11a
B. 802.11b
C. 802.11g
D. 802.11n

Which of the following routing protocols should be implemented to create a route between a local area network and an ISP?


A. BGP
B. EIGRP
C. RIP
D. OSPF

A help desk supervisor discovers the following ticket excerpt while reviewing notes in a customer's account:
Received report that customer was unable to use the scanner to read barcodes, the internet no longer worked, and the monitor was fuzzy. Arrived on site and began troubleshooting.
Confirmed monitor issue. Replaced VGA cable.
Confirmed scanner failure. Scanner USB cable was unattached. Reattached cable.
Confirmed internet issue. Duplicated on test laptop. Escalated to ISP.
Which of the following BEST describes what the technician was doing?


A. The technician was questioning the obvious.
B. The technician was implementing preventative measures.
C. The technician was approaching multiple problems individually.
D. The technician was determining if anything had changed.

While troubleshooting a network outage, a technician discovers symptoms that indicate a patch cable is connecting the core switch to the router. A network engineer confirms the theory is plausible, and the technician tests the cable. The cable passes the test, and the technician properly plugs the cable back into the correct network ports. However, the network outage continues. Which of the following is the NEXT step the technician should take to troubleshoot the network outage?


A. Establish a new theory.
B. Verify full system functionality.
C. Establish a plan of action.
D. Continue to work the original theory.