While connected to the Internet or another TCP/IP network, answer these questions:
1. What is your current IP address? 192.168.1.3
2. Release and renew your IP address. Now what is your IP address? 192.168.1.3
3. Are you using dynamic or static IP addressing? How do you know? I checked in the command prompt with "ipconfig/all" and checked if DHCP was enabled. The DHCP is in fact enabled meaning I am using a dynamic IP address.
4. What is your adapter address for this connection? D0-DF-9A-AE-7F-23
5. What is your default gateway IP address? 192.168.1.1
6. What response do you get when you ping the default gateway?
PROJECT 18-2: Researching Remote Assistance
A technician needs to know how to find information he needs to help users and troubleshoot
problems. Using sources you can trust, answer the following. List your source of
information for each question.
1. What are the steps to cancel a Remote Assistance invitation before it expires?
1. Open the Windows Remote Assistance window that is waiting for an incoming connection.
2. Click the "X" on the upper right corner of the window.
3. Click "Yes" when asked if you want to close the session.
2. What are the steps to extend a Remote Assistance invitation from six to 12 hours?
1. Click on start button and type in "System", choose the one which is labeled in the image below.
2. Choose "Remote Settings" in tasks list on the left.
3. Check "Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer" box, and you can click on "Advanced".
4. Now you can extend the time of invitations in Vista Remote Assistance by resetting the number in box.
3. What are the steps to start a Remote Assistance session when using Windows Messenger?
1. For vista click start, All programs, Accessiries and remete Desktop Connection. For xp, click Start, all programs, Accessories, Communication, and Remote Desktop.( After Service Pack 3 is a applied to Windoes XP, the location of remote Desktop on the start menu might change to Start, All Programs, Accessories).
2. Enter the IP Address or the host name of the computer to which you want to connect. Begin the host name with two bkackslashes as in // VistaFiteServer.
3. If you plan to transfer files from one computer to the other, click Options and then click the Local Resourses tab shown in the left side. Click more. Ckeck Drives. Click OK. Cklich Connect to make conection. Click Connect again when a warning box appears. If another warning , click Yes.
4. Log on using a user name and password for the remote computer.
5. To close the seccion just close the window.
4. What is the time until expiration for an invitation when using Windows Vista? When
using Windows XP?
The expiration limitations for using an invitation on Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Xp are both 6 hours.
PROJECT 18-3: Investigating Verizon FiOS
Verizon (www.verizon.com) is currently offering an alternative to DSL and cable modem
for broadband Internet access. FiOS is a fiber-optic Internet service that uses fiber-optic
cable all the way to your house for both your residential telephone service and Internet
access. Search the Web for answers to these questions about FiOS:
1. Give a brief description of FiOS and how it is used for Internet access.
Source: http://www.whyisfiosbetter.jigsy.com/ (This was a very helpful website and I thought it would be useful to link it to this blog.)
2. What downstream and upstream speeds can FiOS support?
10gbps download 4gbps upload has been tested highest you will see sold is 50/20 or 35/35
3. When using FiOS, does your telephone voice communication share the fiber-optic cable
with Internet data? Yes
4. What does Verizon say about FiOS cabling used for television?
Verizon FiOS, the first fiber optic network used for TV and Internet service, is being hailed by experts as the future of telecommunications.
5. Is FiOS available in your area? No
PROJECT 18-4: Practicing Using FTP
Practice using FTP by downloading the latest version of Firefox, a Web browser, using three
different methods. Do the following:
1. Using your current browser, go to the Mozilla Web site at www.mozilla.org and download
the latest version of Firefox. What is the version number? What is the name of the
downloaded file? In what folder on your hard drive did you put the file?
1.The latest version I downloaded was Firefox 16.0.2 for Windows English.
2. This is the name of the file.
3. Here is the path I downloaded the file: C:\Users\Joe\Downloads
2. Using your current browser as an FTP client, locate the same version of Firefox and the same
file at the Mozilla FTP site (ftp.mozilla.org) and download it to your PC. What is the path to
the Firefox file on the FTP site? In what folder on your hard drive did you put the file?
1. Here is the path for the download from the FTP client: ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/16.0.2/win32/en-US/
2. The same path I downloaded the first .exe file: C:\Users\Joe\Downloads
PROJECT 18-5: Teaching Yourself About Windows Meeting Space
Using the Windows Help and Support window, search for information on Windows Meeting
Space. Describe the tool. When would you want to use it? What can you do with Windows
Meeting Space? Set up and test the tool with a friend on a network connection.
When would you want to use it?
Windows Meeting Space can be used when you want to meet up with friends, family, fellow college students, or people inside your workplace.
What can you do with Windows Meeting Space?
- Organizing, inviting, and viewing participants
- Distributing an agenda, attendee list, and other documents
- Including Local and remote attendees
- Linking multiple activities
- Viewing shared presentations
- Sharing and distributing files
- Passing notes
- Supporting unsecured environments (such as customer sites and hotspots) that have no infrastructure by using the Microsoft P2P infrastructure
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