A SOHO router uses NAT to share a single public IP address. A user reports that an online game will not connect, but web browsing works fine. The game requires inbound connections. Which configuration should you check or change?

Check the DHCP lease time on the router.

Check the router's port forwarding rules for the game's required ports.

Check the subnet mask on the user's computer.

Check the DNS settings on the user's computer.

A remote employee needs to access the office network's internal resources securely. The office router supports VPN. The employee's laptop is configured with the VPN client. Which additional configuration is required on the router to allow the VPN connection?

Enable VPN passthrough and forward the appropriate VPN protocol port to the VPN server.

Disable the firewall to allow VPN traffic.

Set the router to use WPA2 encryption for the wireless network.

Configure the router to use a static IP address for the WAN interface.

What is the primary purpose of a firewall in a SOHO network?

To provide wireless connectivity to devices

To assign IP addresses to devices on the network

To boost the internet speed of the connection

To filter incoming and outgoing traffic based on security rules

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SOHO Networks 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 3)

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Questions 11–15

11foundation · easy
A SOHO network uses the IP range 192.168.1.0/24. How many usable host addresses are available on this subnet?
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12expert · hard
A SOHO router uses NAT to share a single public IP address. A user reports that an online game will not connect, but web browsing works fine. The game requires inbound connections. Which configuration should you check or change?
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13application · medium
A remote employee needs to access the office network's internal resources securely. The office router supports VPN. The employee's laptop is configured with the VPN client. Which additional configuration is required on the router to allow the VPN connection?
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14foundation · easy
What is the primary purpose of a firewall in a SOHO network?
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15foundation · easy
A technician is configuring a wireless router for a small office. Which setting should be changed from the default to improve security?
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Questions 11–15

A SOHO network uses the IP range 192.168.1.0/24. How many usable host addresses are available on this subnet?

A SOHO router uses NAT to share a single public IP address. A user reports that an online game will not connect, but web browsing works fine. The game requires inbound connections. Which configuration should you check or change?

A remote employee needs to access the office network's internal resources securely. The office router supports VPN. The employee's laptop is configured with the VPN client. Which additional configuration is required on the router to allow the VPN connection?

What is the primary purpose of a firewall in a SOHO network?

A technician is configuring a wireless router for a small office. Which setting should be changed from the default to improve security?

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