Networking Interview Questions and Answers
Question - 111 : - What is autonomous system?
Answer - 111 : - It is a collection of routers under the control of a single administrative authority and that uses a common Interior Gateway Protocol.
Question - 112 : - What is the difference between interior and exterior neighbor gateways?
Answer - 112 : - Interior gateways connect LANs of one organization, whereas exterior gateways connect the organization to the outside world.
Question - 113 : - What is MAU?
Answer - 113 : - In token Ring , hub is called Multistation Access Unit(MAU).
Question - 114 : - Explain 5-4-3 rule.?
Answer - 114 : - In a Ethernet network, between any two points on the network, there can be no more than five network segments or four repeaters, and of those five segments only three of segments can be populated.
Question - 115 : - What is difference between baseband and broadband transmission?
Answer - 115 : - In a baseband transmission, the entire bandwidth of the cable is consumed by a single signal. In broadband transmission, signals are sent on multiple frequencies, allowing multiple signals to be sent simultaneously.
Question - 116 : - What is ICMP?
Answer - 116 : - ICMP is Internet Control Message Protocol, a network layer protocol of the TCP/IP suite used by hosts and gateways to send notification of datagram problems back to the sender. It uses the echo test / reply to test whether a destination is reachable and responding. It also handles both control and error messages.
Question - 117 : - What is Brouter?
Answer - 117 : - Hybrid devices that combine the features of both bridges and routers.
Question - 118 : - What is frame relay, in which layer it comes?
Answer - 118 : - Frame relay is a packet switching technology. It will operate in the data link layer.
Question - 119 : - What is External Data Representation?
Answer - 119 : - External Data Representation is a method of encoding data within an RPC message, used to ensure that the data is not system-dependent.
Question - 120 : - What is Bandwidth?
Answer - 120 : - Every line has an upper limit and a lower limit on the frequency of signals it can carry. This limited range is called the bandwidth.