TEL102: Telecommunications 2

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Assignment 4

1. Networks running more than one protocol are called ________________________.
2. Why did TCP/IP become extremely popular?
3. How is a routable protocol different from a non-routable protocol?
4. What does it mean if the FIN Field is set to "1" in a TCP segment?
5. Which transport layer protocol is more efficient?
6. If IP is unreliable and connectionless what use is it to the TCP/IP suite?
7. What is the maximum size of an IP datagram?
8. Which protocol can indicate when part of a network is congested?
9. What command will allow a user to view the ARP table on a Windows workstation?
10. Identify the two kinds of network addresses.
11. What are class D addresses used for?
12. Which number, between 1 to 223, is not a valid first octet?
13. What is the most common way of expressing IP addresses?
14. Why do network administrators create subnets?
15. What service allows a visitor to plug in a laptop and automatically obtain a valid Ip address?
16. Identify the Transport Layer Protocol that facilitates leasing an IP address.
17. What is APIPA best suited for?
18. State three facts/details about this number - 169.254.12.118:21
19. How are IPv6 addresses written?
20. In the following Web address - www.clinton.edu - which character string represents the TLD?
21. What are the three components of DNS service?
22. Which protocol allows an administrator to log on to a remote router to perform configuration changes?
23. Identify the Transport Layer Protocol that facilitates NTP.
24. What is PING used for?
25. Identify two commands that would provide help with the PING utility.

Know the Following Terms

• Binding
• Domain Name
• FTP
• ifconfig/ipconfig
• Loopback Address
• Multicasting
• Name Space
• Resolver
• Root Server
• Subnet/Subnetting
• TTL
• Well Known Ports
• Zeroconf