CompTIA Network+ Network Troubleshooting Practice Questions

CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) · Domain 5 of 5 · 24% of the exam

90 questions in 90 minutes, performance-based questions included, drawn in the official share for each N10-009 domain, with a score for every domain and a note on every answer.

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A client sees a strong signal but keeps getting disconnected from the AP, and logs show deauthentication events. Which issue fits?

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Network Troubleshooting on the Network+ exam

Network Troubleshooting is 24% of Network+ (N10-009), about 22 of 90 questions, the largest Network+ domain.

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24% of N10-009, about 22 of 90 questions
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10 questions from 46 Network Troubleshooting questions, untimed, a note on every option; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
Line drawing of a cable tester on a patch cable, a fiber visual fault locator, a laptop on a console cable to a switch, and a magnifying glass

What Network Troubleshooting questions test

  • The seven-step troubleshooting methodology, including top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top and divide-and-conquer approaches
  • Cable issues (wrong type, crosstalk, interference, attenuation, termination, TX/RX transposed), interface counters (CRC, runts, giants, drops), port status, PoE budgets and transceiver mismatches
  • STP loops and root bridges, wrong VLANs, ACLs, routing tables and default routes, pool exhaustion, wrong gateway, duplicate addresses, wrong masks
  • Congestion, bottlenecks, bandwidth, latency, packet loss, jitter, Wi-Fi interference, coverage, disassociation and roaming
  • Protocol analyzers, ping, traceroute, nslookup, tcpdump, dig, netstat, ip/ifconfig/ipconfig, arp, Nmap, LLDP/CDP, speed testers, toners, cable testers, taps, Wi-Fi analyzers, visual fault locators and switch show commands

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90 questions in 90 minutes, performance-based questions included, drawn in the official share for each N10-009 domain, with a score for every domain and a note on every answer.

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How to study it

  • Learn the methodology steps in order; ordering questions are common
  • Match each interface counter to its usual cause
  • Know which tool works at which layer

Common questions

What are the Network+ troubleshooting steps?

Identify the problem; establish a theory of probable cause; test the theory; establish a plan of action and identify potential effects; implement the solution or escalate; verify full functionality and implement preventive measures; document findings, actions, outcomes and lessons learned.

Which switch commands are on N10-009?

show mac-address-table, show route, show interface, show config, show arp, show vlan and show power.

90 questions in 90 minutes, performance-based questions included, drawn in the official share for each N10-009 domain, with a score for every domain and a note on every answer.

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