DANTE CERTIFICATION LEVEL 2 2ND EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Local Area Network (LAN). Answer: Contacted directly
through a Dante switch
◉ Wide Area Network (WAN). Answer: Connects the
network across a wider geographical area. Is reached through
a router (gateway)
◉ What kind of notation do IP Addresses use?. Answer:
Dotted-Quad or Dot Decimal Notation
◉ Subnet. Answer: A group of local IP addresses
◉ Subnet Mask. Answer: Helps determine what IP addresses
are in our subnet
Should be an unbroken string of binary ones followed by
zeros
,A subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 can be abbreviated as "/24"
◉ What is the range of numbers for IP addresses in dotted-
quad form?. Answer: 0-255
◉ What is the range of numbers we can actually use when
assigning IP addresses in dotted-quad form?. Answer: 1-254
◉ Domain Name Service (DNS). Answer: Translates domain
names into IP addresses
If multiples are on a list, the first one to return an answer is
followed
◉ Subnets reserved for use on a local network. Answer: 192 .
168 . ___ . ___
10 . ___ . ___ . ___
172 . 16-31 . ___ . ___
169 . 254 . ___ . ___
◉ What are the two primary DHCP settings?. Answer: IP
Range (a.k.a. DHCP pool) and Lease Time (e.g. 24 hours)
,◉ What is the priority option for automatic IP addressing for
Dante devices?. Answer: DHCP Server
◉ If no DHCP server is found for automatic IP addressing,
what is the back up plan?. Answer: Link Local
◉ How does Link Local work?. Answer: Assigns each device
a random address in 169 . 254 . ___ . ___
Sends an ARP request to ensure that an address is available
Once Link Local address is set, we continue looking for
DHCP Service
◉ VLAN. Answer: Strategically isolates LANs on the same
switch
◉ Non-Blocking Architecture. Answer: The switch is not the
bandwidth bottleneck in the network
Your only restriction is your individual port speed
, ◉ Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). Answer: A protocol that
disables a second trunk line between the same two switches to
prevent a Broadcast Storm
◉ Broadcast Storm. Answer: An endless loop of broadcast
information. Like microphone feedback but for broadcast
◉ Link Aggregation Group (LAG). Answer: Allows trunk
lines to be combined for more bandwidth
◉ How can trunk lines contact multiple VLANs?. Answer: By
"tagging" packets
It its best practice to have one untagged VLAN, the rest being
tagged
◉ TCP. Answer: Like "signature required" mail, the sender
gets a notification that the message was received
Appropriate when communications are likely to be
interrupted, when missing a packet would invalidate the date,
or when timely delivery is a convenience rather than a
necessity
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Local Area Network (LAN). Answer: Contacted directly
through a Dante switch
◉ Wide Area Network (WAN). Answer: Connects the
network across a wider geographical area. Is reached through
a router (gateway)
◉ What kind of notation do IP Addresses use?. Answer:
Dotted-Quad or Dot Decimal Notation
◉ Subnet. Answer: A group of local IP addresses
◉ Subnet Mask. Answer: Helps determine what IP addresses
are in our subnet
Should be an unbroken string of binary ones followed by
zeros
,A subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 can be abbreviated as "/24"
◉ What is the range of numbers for IP addresses in dotted-
quad form?. Answer: 0-255
◉ What is the range of numbers we can actually use when
assigning IP addresses in dotted-quad form?. Answer: 1-254
◉ Domain Name Service (DNS). Answer: Translates domain
names into IP addresses
If multiples are on a list, the first one to return an answer is
followed
◉ Subnets reserved for use on a local network. Answer: 192 .
168 . ___ . ___
10 . ___ . ___ . ___
172 . 16-31 . ___ . ___
169 . 254 . ___ . ___
◉ What are the two primary DHCP settings?. Answer: IP
Range (a.k.a. DHCP pool) and Lease Time (e.g. 24 hours)
,◉ What is the priority option for automatic IP addressing for
Dante devices?. Answer: DHCP Server
◉ If no DHCP server is found for automatic IP addressing,
what is the back up plan?. Answer: Link Local
◉ How does Link Local work?. Answer: Assigns each device
a random address in 169 . 254 . ___ . ___
Sends an ARP request to ensure that an address is available
Once Link Local address is set, we continue looking for
DHCP Service
◉ VLAN. Answer: Strategically isolates LANs on the same
switch
◉ Non-Blocking Architecture. Answer: The switch is not the
bandwidth bottleneck in the network
Your only restriction is your individual port speed
, ◉ Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). Answer: A protocol that
disables a second trunk line between the same two switches to
prevent a Broadcast Storm
◉ Broadcast Storm. Answer: An endless loop of broadcast
information. Like microphone feedback but for broadcast
◉ Link Aggregation Group (LAG). Answer: Allows trunk
lines to be combined for more bandwidth
◉ How can trunk lines contact multiple VLANs?. Answer: By
"tagging" packets
It its best practice to have one untagged VLAN, the rest being
tagged
◉ TCP. Answer: Like "signature required" mail, the sender
gets a notification that the message was received
Appropriate when communications are likely to be
interrupted, when missing a packet would invalidate the date,
or when timely delivery is a convenience rather than a
necessity
