Technical Interview Questions » Computer Network Interview Questions

What is source route?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:03:14 +0000

It is a sequence of IP addresses identifying the route a datagram must follow. A source route may optionally be included in an IP datagram header.

What is RIP (Routing Information Protocol)?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:02:56 +0000

It is a simple protocol used to exchange information between the routers.

What is SLIP (Serial Line Interface Protocol)?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:02:36 +0000

It is a very simple protocol used for transmission of IP datagrams across a serial line.

What is Proxy ARP?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:02:12 +0000

It is using a router to answer ARP requests. This will be done when the originating host believes that a destination is local, when in fact is lies beyond router.

What is OSPF?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:01:54 +0000

It is an Internet routing protocol that scales well, can route traffic along multiple paths, and uses knowledge of an Internet’s topology to make accurate routing decisions.

What is Kerberos?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:01:38 +0000

It is an authentication service developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kerberos uses encryption to prevent intruders from discovering passwords and gaining unauthorized access to files.

What is a Multi-homed Host?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:01:20 +0000

It is a host that has a multiple network interfaces and that requires multiple IP addresses is called as a Multi-homed Host.

What is NVT (Network Virtual Terminal)?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:01:02 +0000

It is a set of rules defining a very simple virtual terminal interaction. The NVT is used in the start of a Telnet session.

What is Gateway-to-Gateway protocol?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:00:42 +0000

It is a protocol formerly used to exchange routing information between Internet core routers.

What is BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)?

admin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:00:24 +0000

It is a protocol used to advertise the set of networks that can be reached with in an autonomous system. BGP enables this information to be shared with the autonomous system. This is newer than EGP (Exterior Gateway Protocol).