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Sedo

2009-09-02T12:25:00.000-07:00

With more than 690,000 members around the world trading domains in more than 21 languages, Sedo stands alone as the world's only global domain marketplace. It may be close to impossible to directly register good domains anymore but the Sedo domain marketplace offers the world's largest selection of premium domains with more than 11.5 million available for sale!

Sedo offers our users all the tools needed to buy and sell domains among a community of users stretching around the world, including domain appraisals, brokerage services, promotion and last, but not least, Sedo's popular domain parking program. More than 3.2 million domains use Sedo's parking programs to earn revenue while promoting its sale.

Recently celebrating our sixth anniversary, Sedo has experienced remarkable success establishing a global domain name marketplace and expanding into a wide selection of domain name services.

At present Sedo employs close to 180 employees from 25 countries at the offices in London (UK), Cologne (Germany) and Boston (USA). Sedo has brokered some of the industry's most important sales over the last five years, including Vodka.com, website.com, blue.com and wifi.com

The international press has covered many of these prominent sales and Sedo has been featured in many UK and European newspapers as well as the Financial Times, Business Week, The Washington Post, Business Post and USA Today.

A constant drive to innovate and expand our services has put research and development near the top of Sedo's priorities. With a wide range of domain name services and unparalleled customer service, Sedo is positioned to continue its growth as a complete domain service provider with an internationally recognized brand.

Yuwie

2009-09-02T12:24:00.000-07:00

Yuwie is a relatively new social networking site and has really taken off. The site doesn't differentiate itself with the features it offers or the market that it trying to capture. On the contrary, Yuwie differentiates itself by paying its members for using the site for every action they take on the site, and even the actions resulting from them.

Once you sign up with the site, you have several different options accessible via icons displayed on the left-hand side.

These options include messages, friends, pictures, blog, schools, clubs, and favorites. As you can see, nothing new there, in fact these same features and many more are already available on other sites, but that's not the point. Yuwie has a detailed set of videos that explains how they are 'changing the game' by paying their users for 'playing around on the internet'. So how exactly are they changing the game? Let's see.

Why do I get paid?

Yuwie argues that others social networking sites are making an estimated $20 million a month while the users do all the work (social media ain't it?) and that unlike these other sites, they want to share there revenue with the users.

What do I get paid for?

You get paid for every action you take on the site. Every change you make to your profile, every picture/blog/video you post, and not only that, you get paid for every time another user looks at your profile or content that you have created or posted. On the 15th of each month, Yuwie decides (based on how much they made in the previous month) how much will be given out to each user, an amount that you can track from the 'earnings' section of your profile.

The revenue share rate for the month of August was $0.47 per thousand views.

LinkReferral Program

2009-08-08T12:10:00.000-07:00

The Linkreferral Concept : We are striving to provide an affordable alternative to search engines and banner ad campaigns which give mediocre results. Our four pronged approach to developing free traffic for our members is described below,

Members directory traffic - By joining, you will be included in our members directory which is visited by our community of over 250,000 members, and thousands of outside visitors on a daily basis. You'll have the opportunity to earn a ranking at the top of your category, absolutely free! Receive valuable feedback from visitors of your website, network with your peers, and give your opinion on other websites in the directory. The more you participate, the more you get in return! ( more details )

Referral based traffic - You are probably familiar with the concept of network marketing, well this is a free version of that marketing method - by registering and promoting your linkreferral affiliate link, an exponential growth of 5 levels of referrals can be created (ex. you refer 10 people who refer 10 people each who refer 10 each....), potentially 10,000s of visitors/day all viewing your link prominently in the top spot of our 'Featured Sites' section on our home page for your referral ID. It works because its free, fast to register, easy to implement and no risk. People that are referred from your site will have nothing to lose and everything to gain, just like you. ( more details )

Search engine traffic - By registering, you'll benefit several ways, including,

1) having your webpage listing indexed more quickly - the major search engines continuously spider our site, and the sites listed in our directory.

2) Improved search engine rankings and SEO optimization.

3) Indirect search engine traffic via linkreferral.com. Pages such as your directory listing and your affiliate page listing feature your link and description, are picked up by all the major search engines. Your sign-up description, combined with our strong traffic base (a prime ranking factor for most major search engines) can pull in a significant immediate steady stream of traffic to your listing on linkreferral.com and then on to your web site.

Linkreferral forums traffic - By participating in our forums on a daily basis, you'll build relationships and your reputation within the linkreferral community and improve the odds of successfully converting visitors to your end goal. Promote your listing by asking questions and giving comments, each post you make actively displays your link, category and member profile.

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Leveling Your WoW Character - 4 Great Tips

2009-08-03T08:26:00.001-07:00

One of the most frustrating things in gaming is taking on a game that seems impossible to win against. At the same time there is no sense of accomplishment, or even value for money, in beating a game in a single day. World of Warcraft is in depth, complex and wide ranging enough to ensure that it will take you far longer than that. By following the 4 tips laid out below you can also avoid the 'frustrated' feeling you can get - by decreasing the time you need to spend 'leveling'.

1. Before you even get going the first thing you should do is look to install some add ons, and foremost amongst the installations you should download to your computer is Quest Helper. Quest helper is a wonderful add on that shows you the quickest way to complete a quest.

Another vital add on is Titan Panel. Titan Panel gives you an easy to read way of knowing all your statistics, experience levels, gold and even time to level - this means you are always aware of how you are doing and what needs to be done.

The last two must have add-ons ate 'The Auctioneer' and 'The Gatherer'. These add-ons will ensure that you are always making money - even whilst you are completing your training. Of course it is not just these four add-ons that you should be looking at, there are other add-ons which can help greatly - but these four are essential to help remove the frustration that leveling can bring.

2. The 2nd tip is to always be planning the build of your character. Everything in World of Warcraft relies on you making an executing a plan successfully. To be able to plan a build you need to ensure that you are researching the skills that your character can learn after leveling up - and considering how these skills can fit into your overall plan.

3. Quests are all important when it comes to leveling up. But it is not enough to simply do your quest and then head back to collect and spend the reward... such a method becomes extremely time consuming and wastes large amount of time - time that could have been spent leveling up and getting things done quicker.

To get yourself leveling as quickly as possible it is better for you to accept numerous quests in your area and then head off to complete them all, using Quest Helper to get them done quickly. Of course quests can be fun and entertaining, so make sure you don't take the fun out of them. But the prizes on offer from such quests are fun too - and the more quests you complete the more prizes you can claim!

4. The last tip actually has nothing to do with anything in game. We all know that a good World of Warcraft session requires good music. So before you dive in to play your quests make sure that you have put together a top music list on the music player of your choice. This saves the need to constantly be switching out of the game to change music because you don't like the current song.

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Search Engine Optimization - 18 Things You Can Do to Mess Up Your SEO Plan

2009-08-03T08:24:00.000-07:00

Search Engine Optimization is just another tool in your marketing bag. If used properly it can bring you more customers, more prospects, and more clients faster than any other form of marketing. But, like anything else in marketing, it requires a plan. Plans require a clear end result to be defined. This is first and foremost in your online marketing plan: your end result (or conversion). What is your desired conversion?

Whatever your conversion goal is, it will involve a living breathing person on the other end of the internet connection. Before the existence of the internet, before the existence of direct mail marketing, conversions involved face-to-face interactions. Keep this in mind while developing your marketing plan. Search Engine Marketing is NOT about tricking the search engines, it is NOT about how much you pay per click and it is NOT how many websites link to your website. At the end of the day, it is about simulating that face-to-face interaction as closely as possible.

When your prospective customer reaches your website, they probably do not know who you are. They are not familiar with your company and most importantly they do not want to be 'sold'.

But WAIT??? You say. 'I have to make money. I have something to sell. That's why I spent so much time and money bringing people to my website'.

Yes, but here is something to ponder. When you are shopping in a brick and mortar store, say for instance that you are shopping for a new stove. What are YOU initially looking for? ...

INFORMATION!

You want to know what makes the $600 model better than the $400 model. You ask yourself, "do I really need all the features of the $600 model or can I live with the $400 model?" So you are sitting there reading all of the information on the tags. You are gathering information. If a salesman walks up in the first few moments, you tell him that you are 'just looking' to get him to back off. It isn't until you have settled on one or two models that you ask for help. It isn't until you have gathered all of the INFORMATION that you even glance in the direction of the salesman, fearing that even looking at him before you are ready will cause him to come running across the store and stand two feet from you until you make your final selection.

You don't want to be 'sold'. You want to make an informed decision and when you finally do ask for a salesperson, what are you looking for?

MORE INFORMATION!

You are looking for more information to support your buying decision. Only when you have satisfied all of your questions do you ever even pull out that credit card and make the purchase.

Keep that in mind when you are creating your internet marketing plan.

The successful salesman knows that he has products to sell. He knows that he must sell X number of stoves to put food on the table. But most importantly, the successful salesman KNOWS that in order to make the sale, he must know his product. He must have the INFORMATION. He must know how to communicate that knowledge & also how to make the sale passively without being a 'salesman'.

So, back to how to market ineffectively online....

If you truly want to lose potential customers... if your passion is to sit around all day and figure out how to trick the search engines into ranking your website in the #1 or #2 spot..... If you love paying way too much for pay per click traffic... if you are absolutely sure that you do not need to pay attention to proper Search Engine Optimization, then here are a few sure fire ways to completely waste your time with your website:

· Use LOTS of cute graphics... especially the dancing cowboy one... everyone loves that right?

· Put everything you can possibly think of on the first page

· Include links to every single site you can think of

· Link exchange with everyone that asks

· Ask everyone to link exchange with you

· Make your contact information hard to find

· List your contact information everywhere and anywhere it fits

· Have no sensible navigation whatsoever

· Name your home page 'Home', your contact page 'contact me' etc

· Use images to link your inner pages

· Have at least three broken links on every page

· Use the worst possible picture of yourself and make sure its cropped wrong

· Use the same title tag on every single page

· Use the same description on every single page

· Design your entire site in flash (remember to include the broken links)

· Buy 14,000 links to your site for $14.95

· Hide text on your website so search engines see it and people don't

And the #1 thing you can do to completely waste your time with your website is.......

· Don't include any information anywhere about anything having to do with your business

Cheryl Waller is an experienced SEO, SEM and SMM consultant. She has authored several marketing manuals for small business owners and real estate agents. She is a contributing author to several websites and offers advice on dominating Google search results at cherylwaller.com. She also offers a free video that reveals her #1 secret to dominating Google search results at http://www.cherylwaller.com/sq_googdom.html

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CCNA 4 - Modul 2

2009-07-30T14:12:00.000-07:00

1. Refer to the exhibit. What can be concluded about the function of the Serial 0/0/0 interface on the router after the commands are entered?

** The serial link will be closed if the number of received packets at the destination node falls below 90 percent of the packets that are sent.

2. Refer to the exhibit. While troubleshooting a serial interface, a technician enters the command show interface serial 0/0/0 . If the interface is in DCE mode, what two problems are likely to cause the indicated problem? (Choose two.)

** The remote CSU or DSU has failed.
** A timing problem has occurred on the cable.

3. Refer to the exhibit. What statement is true regarding the output shown?

** The PAP passwords did not match, so the routers are trying CHAP authentication.

4. Why are serial connections preferred over parallel connections for long transmission lengths?

** Parallel connections are subject to clock skew and to crosstalk between wires.

5. Which two statements are true about time-division multiplexing (TDM)? (Choose two.)

** Multiple sources can transmit over a single channel.
** Original data streams must be reconstructed at the destination.

6. Which authentication protocol can be spoofed to allow playback attacks?

** PAP

7. What function do Network Control Protocols provide for a PPP connection?

** to allow multiple Layer 3 protocols to operate over the same physical link

8. Refer to the exhibit. Router R1, the DCE device, has just been configured for PPP encapsulation with authentication. What series of commands will allow another router, the DTE device, to communicate over its serial 0/0/0 interface to router R1?

** Router(config)# hostname R3
R3(config)# username R1 password Cisco
R3(config)# interface Serial 0/0/0
R3(config-if)# encapsulation ppp
R3(config-if)# ip address 172.16.3.3 255.255.255.0
R3(config-if)# ppp authentication chap

9. What advantage does PPP have over HDLC for serial communications?

** It supports authentication

10. Which PPP configuration option can be used to establish load balancing over the interfaces of a router?

** multilink

11. Which three statements are correct about HDLC encapsulation? (Choose three.)

** HDLC implementation in Cisco routers is proprietary.
** HDLC is the default serial interface encapsulation on Cisco routers.
** HDLC uses frame delimiters to mark the beginnings and ends of frames.

12. Refer to the exhibit. Router R1 is not able to communicate with a neighbor router that is directly connected to serial 0/0/0. What is the reason for this?

** The interface has been administratively shutdown with the shutdown command.

13. Refer to the exhibit. What statement is true regarding the output shown?

** Data is able to flow across this link.

14.
Which serial communications DTE/DCE interface standard is used to provide high-speed connectivity of up to 52 Mbps between LANs and is found on many high-end Cisco routers?

** EIA/TIA-612/613 (HSSI)

15. What does the demarcation point represent in data communication physical circuits?

** physical point at which the public network ends and the private customer network begins

16. Which three statements are true regarding LCP? (Choose three.)

** It is responsible for negotiating link establishment.
** It terminates the link upon user request or the expiration of an inactivity timer.
** It can test the link to determine if link quality is sufficient to bring up the link.

17. Refer to the exhibit. Which two statements are true regarding the output shown? (Choose two.)

** The router has agreed on IP parameters.
** The router has negotiated LCP successfully.

18. Refer to the exhibit. Which statement is true about PPP operation?

** Both the link-establishment and network-layer phase completed successfully.

19. Which three statements correctly describe PPP authentication? (Choose three.)

** PAP sends passwords in clear text.
** CHAP uses a challenge/response that is based on the MD5 hash algorithm.
** CHAP uses repeated challenges for verification.

20. Which two options can LCP negotiate? (Choose two.)

** link quality
** authentication

21. Refer to the exhibit. On the basis of the show interface Serial0/0 output, how many NCP sessions have been established?

** two

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2009-07-28T16:21:00.000-07:00

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4 Points For Highest AdSense Earnings

2009-07-25T18:55:00.000-07:00

Recently read from many sources from the internet on how to increase your AdSense earnings. AdSense is an advertisement program by Google whereby Google AdSense publishers put Google AdSense ads on their domain to earn some cash. I will cut the chase, so here are some of the factors leading to high Google AdSense earnings (and tips afterward):

1. high eCPM (comes with low bounce rate)

2. many impressions

3. put your ads on the left side > to increase CTR > to increase number of clicks

4. expensive keywords

These are some of the points I have derived from many, many sources over 3 weeks, and here are the tips:

1. High eCPM can be achieve through your site from many factors, for example good content, professional layout and such. The other factors are not so relevant so I won't be stating it down, but theres another factor which is equally as important as your content itself: bounce rate. Low bounce rate = higher eCPM. I have seen it with my own eyes; 1 day I had like 100 page views, low bounce rate, so theres high eCPM which earned me 8 dollars. However, another day, I had 200 page views, but VERY HIGH bounce rate, so theres little eCPM which earned me only 6 dollars. So how to reduce bounce rate? Convince visitors to click on a link to read more of your stuff. If they click at least once on your page, bounce rate will be much lower than them not clicking at all. Here's a site which tells you just how to convince them to 'click here to read more', expandable posts

2. Many impressions. This one is about marketing your site. Just use yahoo answers and twitter to quickly market your site out, if you are just a simple blogger like me of course

3. I just did a research 'just now', and I found out how to make visitors notice more of your Google AdSense ads: put your Google AdSense ads on the left. Visitors often skim through many bloggers' posts to get information in a short time, and they do that by reading the first few lines of each paragraph of the posts. This heatmap shows exactly where visitors often look at the website, so heed this little picture carefully, it may change your earnings from cents per click to dollars. By exposing more of your Google AdSense ads to new visitors, there will be higher CTR, resulting in more clicks on your ads, earning you more Google AdSense money!

4. Use expensive keywords. Some of them are related to 'asbestos lung mesothelioma' or 'auto insurance', but since they are so hard to use, you can use keywords like 'domain registrations' or 'buy a domain name' for simpler solutions. Lists of expensive keywords can be found all over the web, so just go search for one, or you can read my version of expensive keywords here.

I know I have not changed my page sidebars to the left yet, but yep, thats all for today's post. Hope you enjoyed it. Visit http://www.poomdomain.com/ any time you want for sweet little tips on making money on your blog. thank you, c u

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How to Make Google Fall in Love With You

2009-07-25T18:40:00.000-07:00

When you are launching a new website it is really easy to be so focused on producing a quality website, that SEO is pushed down the priority list. There are several things you can do before and just after launching a new site, to make Google love you and your website.

1. Register your domain name as soon as possible. The more aged the domain is, the better it will be for quick ranking and escaping the notorious Google "sandbox" more quickly.

2. Get you domain pointed at some webspace and make an index page. Write a description about your site, packed full of your keywords and terms. If you are targeting many keyterms, make many landing pages. Get your site indexed by submitting it to Google.

3. From day one of launch, and even before, start building backlinks. Getting one way backlinks is essential to your site "hitting the ground running". You can start directory submitting, emailing potential link partners, or sumitting articles a week or more before launch.

4. Start a development blog. Pack each post with keywords and link to your landing pages. Make sure you also publicise it by using pingomatic or a similar blog pinging service.

These few simple step can give your new site a great start in life. It is vital you learn how to get backlinks quickly, and start the building process. Creating paths to your site will make your launch go much more smoothly. The more paths to your site you create through backlinks, the more Google will love you.

Jason Temple is a linkbuilding expert, and MD of http://www.iblbuilder.com

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CCNA 4 - Modul 1

2009-07-21T22:56:00.000-07:00

1. Which statement about WAN protocols is correct?

** Most WAN protocols use HDLC or a variant of HDLC as a framing mechanism.

2. Which statement is true of the functionality of the layers in the hierarchical network model?

The distribution layer aggregates WAN connections at the edge of the campus.

3. Which WAN technology uses a fixed payload of 48 bytes and is transported across both switched and permanent virtual circuits?

** ATM

4. A U.S. company requires a WAN connection used only to transfer sales data from individual stores to the home office. All transfers will occur after business hours. The required bandwidth for this connection is estimated to be less than 38 kbps. Which type of connection requires the least investment for this company?

** analog dialup

5. What is an advantage of packet-switched technology over circuit-switched technology?

** Packet-switched networks can efficiently use multiple routes inside a service provider network.

6. Which statement is true about data connectivity between a customer and a service provider?

** The segment between the demarcation point and the central office is known as the "last mile."

7. What are two advantages of an analog PSTN WAN connection? (Choose two.)

** low cost
** availability

8. What can cause a reduction in available bandwidth on a cable broadband connection?

** number of subscribers

9. For digital lines, which device is used to establish the communications link between the customer equipment and the local loop?

** CSU/DSU

10. At which two layers of the OSI model does a WAN operate? (Choose two.)

** Physical Layer
** Data Link Layer

11. A company needs a WAN connection that is capable of transferring voice, video, and data at a minimum data rate of 155 Mbps. Which WAN connection is the best choice?

** ATM

12. Which statement is true about the differences between a WAN and a LAN?

** A WAN often relies on the services of carriers, such as telephone or cable companies, but a LAN does not.

13. Which networking device is typically used to concentrate the dial-in and dial-out traffic of multiple users to and from a network?

** access server

14. Why is the call setup time of a circuit-switched WAN implementation considered a drawback?

** Data cannot be transferred until a circuit has been established.

15. What three terms are associated with ISDN PRI? (Choose three.)

** circuit switching
** data bearer channels
** time-division multiplexing

16. Which three features are identified with Frame Relay connections? (Choose three.)
** CIR
** DLCI
** PVC

17. Which two devices are commonly used as data communications equipment? (Choose two.)

** modem
** CSU/DSU

18. Which packet-switched WAN technology offers high-bandwidth connectivity capable of managing data, voice, and video all on the same infrastructure?

** metro Ethernet

19. Which three WAN devices can be found in the cloud? (Choose three.)

** ATM switches
** core routers
** Frame Relay switches

20. Which switching type will allow the communication devices in the provider network to be shared and only allocated to an individual subscriber during data transfer?

** dedicated switched lines

21. What type of connectivity is established when VPNs are used from the remote site to the private network?

** tunnels

22. Which term describes a device that will put data on the local loop?

** DCE

CCNA 4 - Final Exam C

2009-07-21T22:55:00.000-07:00

1. Identify the factors that contribute to congestion on an Ethernet LAN. (Choose three.)

** improper placement of enterprise level servers
** addition of hosts to a physical segment
replacement of hubs with workgroup switches
** increasing use of bandwidth intensive network applications
migration to full-duplex Ethernet within the LAN

2. Which of the following are examples of TCP/IP application layer protocols? (Choose three.)

** a terminal emulation protocol that supports remote console connections with various network devices
a protocol created by IBM that makes it easier for mainframes to connect to remote offices
** a protocol responsible for transporting electronic mail on TCP/IP networks and the Internet
a protocol that controls the rate at which data is sent to another computer
** a protocol that exchanges network management information between a network device and a management console

3. Which of the following eliminates switching loops?

hold-down timers
poison reverse
** spanning tree protocol
time to live
split horizon protocol

4. The show cdp neighbors command is a very useful network troubleshooting tool. Using the output in the graphic, select the statements that are true. (Choose two.)

CDP operates at the network layer of the OSI model.
** The output of this command displays information about directly connected Cisco devices only.
The switch is attached to the SanJose1 FastEthernet0/21 interface.
SanJose1 is running CDP version 12.0.
SanJose1 has two fully operational, cdp-enabled Cisco switches directly connected to it.
** SanJose2 is a 2600 series router running several routed protocols

5. A network administrator can ping the Denver router, but gets a ‘Password Required but None Set’ message when trying to connect remotely via Telnet. Which command sequence must be applied to the Denver router to allow remote access?

Router(config)# line console 0
Router(config-line)# login
Router(config-line)# password cisco
** Router(config)# line vty 0 4
** Router(config-line)# login
** Router(config-line)# password cisco
Router(config)# line virtual terminal
Router(config-line)# enable login
Router(config-line)# password cisco
Router(config)# line vty 0 4
Router(config-line)# enable secret
Router(config-line)# password cisco
Router(config)# enable secret cisco
Router(config)# enable cisco

6. Which of the following is associated with link-state routing protocols?

low processor overhead
poison reverse
routing loops
split horizon
** shortest-path first calculations

7. A router does not load its configuration after a power failure. After running the show startup-configuration command, the adminstrator finds that the original configuration is intact. What is the cause of this problem?

The configuration register is set for 0×2100.
The configuration register is set for 0×2101.
The configuration register is set for 0×2102.
** The configuration register is set for 0×2142.
Boot system commands are not configured.
Flash memory is empty causing the router to bypass the configuration in NVRAM

8. Which commands are used to verify the content and placement of access control lists? (Choose three.)

** show ip interface
show ip route
show processes
** show running-config
show cdp neighbor
** show access-lists

9. Which of the following are required when creating a standard access control list? (Choose two.)

destination address and wildcard mask
** source address and wildcard mask
subnet mask and wildcard mask
access list number between 100 and 199 or 2000 and 2699
** access list number between 1 and 99 or 1300 to 1999

10. Which of the following are keywords that can be used in an access control list to replace a dotted decimal wildcard mask? (Choose two.)

most
** host
all
** any
some
sum

11. Refer to the diagram. All ports on Switch A are in the Sales VLAN and all ports on Switch B are in the Accounting VLAN. How many broadcast domains and how many collision domains are shown? (Choose two).

3 collision domains
** 3 broadcast domains
5 broadcast domains
** 9 collision domains
10 collision domains
13 collision domains

12. Refer to the graphic. Using the most efficient IP addressing scheme and VLSM, which address can be configured on one of the serial interfaces?

192.168.16.63/27
192.168.16.158/27
192.168.16.192/27
192.168.16.113/30
192.168.16.145/30
** 192.168.16.193/30

13. What is the purpose of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)?

** prevents Layer 2 loops
prevents routing loops on a router
creates smaller collision domains
creates smaller broadcast domains
allows Cisco devices to exchange routing table updates

14. What is the purpose of a loopback address when using the OSPF routing protocol?

activates the OSPF neighboring process
** ensures a persistent router ID for the OSPF process
provides a backdoor for connectivity during the convergence process
streamlines and speeds up the convergence process

15. Which statement is true regarding states of the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol?

Ports are manually configured to be in the forwarding state.
** Ports listen and learn before going into the forwarding state.
Ports must be blocked before they can be placed in the disabled state.
It takes 15 seconds for a port to go from blocking to forwarding

16. Which sequence of commands is used to configure a loopback address on a router?

Router1(config)# interface loopback 1
Router1(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.1
Router1(config)# interface serial 0/0
Router1(config-if)# loopback 1
Router1(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.1
Router1(config)# interface serial 0/0
Router1(config-if)# loopback 1
Router1(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
** Router1(config)# interface loopback 1
** Router1(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.255

17. Which routing protocols are classful and do not support VLSM? (Choose two.)

EIGRP
OSPF
** RIP v1
RIP v2
** IGRP

18. Refer to the graphic. Two switches are connected together through a trunk port. SW2 displays the message shown. Which of the following will solve the duplex mismatch?

SW1(config)# interface fastethernet 0/1
SW1(config-if)# duplex full
SW1(config)# interface fastethernet 0/1
SW1(config-if)# full-duplex
** SW2(config)# interface fastethernet 0/1
** SW2(config-if)# duplex full
SW2(config)# interface fastethernet 0/1
SW2(config-if)# full-duplex

19. Refer to the graphic. Two routers have been configured to use EIGRP. Packets are not being forwarded between the two routers. What could be the problem?

EIGRP does not support VLSM.
The routers were not configured to monitor neighbor adjacency changes.
The default bandwidth was used on the routers.
** An incorrect IP address was configured on a router interface.

20. According to the the provided router output, which of the following statements is true regarding PPP operation?

Only the link-establishment phase completed successfully.
Only the network-layer phase completed successfully.
Neither the link-establishment phase nor the the network-layer phase completed successfully.
** Both the link-establishment and network-layer phase completed successfully

21. Frame Relay is configured over a point-to-point connection between two routers. The output of the show frame-relay pvc command indicates that the status of this PVC is inactive. Which of the following devices could be the source of the problem? (Choose two.)

local router
local Frame Relay switch
** remote router
** remote Frame Relay switch

R3 has the following configuration:
R3# show running-config
–some output text omitted–
interface serial0/0
bandwidth 128
ip address 192.168.11.2 255.255.255.0
encapsulation frame-relay
frame-relay map ip 192.168.11.2 30 broadcast

22. After the command R3# debug frame-relay packet is executed, a ping is issued from R3 to R1 but is unsuccessful. Based on the output of the debug command shown in the graphic and the router configuration, what might be problem?

** No clock rate assigned.
There is an incorrect DLCI number in the map statement.
An incorrect IP address exists in the map statement.
The encapsulation command is missing the broadcast keyword

23. Which statements are true regarding the Frame Relay LMI? (Choose three.)

** The LMI provides a virtual circuit (VC) status mechanism.
The LMI type must always be manually configured.
The available LMI types are NI1, DMS100 and 5ESS.
The LMI types supported by Cisco routers are CISCO and IETF.
** The LMI type configured on the router must match the one used on the Frame Relay switch.
** The LMI uses reserved DLCIs to exchange messages between the DTE and DCE

24. Which statement describes the process that occurs in Network Address Translation (NAT) overloading?

** Multiple private IP addresses are mapped to one public IP address.
The number of usable addresses assigned to a company is divided into smaller manageable groups.
A pool of IP addresses are mapped to one or more MAC addresses.
The router acts as a DHCP server and assigns multiple public IP addresses for each private IP address configured

25. Which two statements are true about the committed information rate on a Frame Relay link? (Choose two.)

The sum of the CIRs for all PVCs must be less than the port speed.
The sum of the CIRs for all PVCs must equal the port speed.
** The sum of the CIRs for all PVCs can be greater than the port speed.
** The DE bit will be set on frames that are transmitted in excess of the CIR.
Frames that are transmitted at greater than the CIR will be discarded at the source.
It is impossible to transmit frames at a rate in excess of the CIR

26. Which of the following commands would be used to troubleshoot the processing of call control functions such as call setup, signaling, and termination?

show interface bri0/0
show isdn active
debug isdn q921
** debug isdn q931
debug ppp negotiation
debug ppp authentication

27. Which of the following statements are true regarding PPP? (Choose three.)

** PPP can use synchronous and asynchronous physical media.
PPP can only be used between two Cisco devices.
PPP carries packets from several network layer protocols in LCPs.
** PPP uses LCPs to establish, configure, and test the data link connection.
** PPP uses LCPs to agree on format options such as authentication, compression, and error detection

28. A network administrator is evaluating authentication protocols for a PPP link. Which of the following reasons might lead to the selection of CHAP over PAP as the authentication protocol? (Choose three.)

establishes identities with a two-way handshake
** uses a three-way authentication periodically during the session to reconfirm identities
control by the remote host of the frequency and timing of login events
** transmits login information in encrypted format
** uses an unpredictable variable challenge value to prevent playback attacks
makes authorized network administrator intervention a requirement to establish each session

29. Why are static routes often used with ISDN DDR?

They are more stable than dynamic routing protocols.
They are more accurate than dynamic routing protocols because they are put in by a network administrator.
They are easier to modify when a faster technology is installed.
** They prevent the unnecessary activation of the link

30. Assuming that four bits have been borrowed to make subnets, identify the subnet network addresses. (Choose three.)
192.168.14.8
** 192.168.14.16
192.168.14.24
** 192.168.14.32
192.168.14.148
** 192.168.14.208

31. A switch can be configured for three different forwarding modes based on how much of a frame is received before the forwarding process begins. Each of the numbered arrows in the accompanying graphic signifies the point in a frame where a particular forwarding mode will begin. Which one of the following groups reflects the sequence of forwarding modes signified by the numbered arrows?

** 1) fast forward
** 2) fragment free
** 3) store-and-forward

1) store-and-forward
2) fragment free
3) fast forward

1) fragment free
2) fast forward
3) store-and-forward

1) fast forward
2) store-and-forward
3) fragment free

32. Which of the following commands will display a communication message on a router before the router prompt is shown?

** banner motd * Property of TLC. UNAUTHORIZED USERS WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW. *
message Property of TLC. UNAUTHORIZED USERS WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW.
banner * Property of TLC. UNAUTHORIZED USERS WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW. *
hostname (Property of TLC. UNAUTHORIZED USERS WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW.)

33. A router needs to be added to OSPF area 0. Which commands should be used to enable OSPF on the router? (Choose two.)

RouterA(config)# router ospf
** RouterA(config)# router ospf 1
RouterA(config-router)# network 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.255 0
** RouterA(config-router)# network 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
RouterA(config-router)# network 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 0

34. Refer to the graphic. Which of the following commands will configure router A for OSPF?

router ospf 1
network 192.168.10.0
** router ospf 1
** network 192.168.10.64 0.0.0.63 area 0
** network 192.168.10.192 0.0.0.3 area 0
router ospf 1
network 192.168.10.64 255.255.255.192
network 192.168.10.192 255.255.255.252
router ospf 1
network 192.168.10.0 area 0

35. Which of the following protocols would exchange information between routers to share network addresses and their metrics?

TCP
** RIP
CSMA/CD
Ethernet

36. Which ISDN device can be directly connected to a two-wire local loop in a North American city?

a router with a serial interface
a router with an S/T interface
** a router with a U interface
an ISDN terminal adapter

37. The output of the show ip interfaces brief command indicates that Serial0 is up but the line protocol is down. Which of the following are possible causes for the line protocol being in the down state? (Choose two.)

The clock rate is not set on the DTE.
An incorrect default gateway is set on the router.
A network is missing from the routing protocol configuration.
** The encapsulation on the Serial0 interface is incorrect.
** Keepalives are not being sent by the remote device

38. Which of the following is a characteristics of TCP? (Choose two.)

** data transport reliability
best path determination
** establishing, maintaining, and terminating virtual circuits
encapsulation of packets in a data frame with source and destination MAC addresses
best-effort datagram delivery

39. Which statement is true regarding the command ip route 192.168.7.24 255.255.255.248 192.168.7.9? (Choose two.)

** A packet destined for host 192.168.7.30 will be forwarded to address 192.168.7.9.
192.168.7.9 is the destination network for this route.
192.168.7.24 is the next-hop router in this command.
This command is issued from the interface configuration mode.
** This command is used to define a static route

40. Which of the following application layer protocols use TCP? (Choose three.)
** SMTP
** FTP
SNMP
** HTTP
TFTP
DHCP

41. Which terms refer to Frame Relay congestion management mechanisms? (Choose three.)

** BECN
DLCI
** DE
** FECN
LMI
Inverse ARP

42. Which of the following router commands will verify that a path exists to a destination network?

Router# show ip interfaces brief
** Router# show ip route
Router# show cdp neighbors
Router# show running-config
Router# show protocols

43. When EIGRP is configured on a router, which table of DUAL information is used to calculate the best route to each destination router?

router table
** topology table
DUAL table
CAM table
ARP table

44. Refer to the graphic. Routers A and B have EIGRP configured and automatic summarization has been disabled on both routers. Which of the following commands is used on router A to summarize the attached routes, and to which interface is this command applied? (Choose two)

** ip summary-address eigrp 1 192.168.10.64 255.255.255.192
ip area-range eigrp 1 192.168.10.80 255.255.255.224
summary-address 192.168.10.80 0.0.0.31
ip summary-address eigrp 1 192.168.10.64 0.0.0.63
** serial interface on router A
serial interface on router B

45. A router with two LAN interfaces, two WAN interfaces, and two loopback interfaces configured is operating with OSPF as its routing protocol. What is used by the OSPF process to assign the router ID?

the IP address of the interface configured with priority 0
the OSPF area ID configured on the interface with the highest IP address
** the loopback with the highest IP address configured
the highest IP address on the LAN interfaces
the highest IP address configured on the WAN interfaces

46. Given the IP address and subnet mask of 172.16.134.56 255.255.255.224, on which subnetwork does this address reside?

172.0.0.0
172.16.134.0
** 172.16.134.32
172.16.134.48
172.16.134.47
172.16.134.63

47. Which commands show when the last IGRP routing update was received? (Choose two.)

** Router# show ip protocols
Router# show version
Router# show interfaces
Router# show ip updates
** Router# show ip route

48. When using access control lists to filter traffic, which of the following is used to track multiple sessions occurring between hosts?

IP addresses
subnet masks
** port numbers
routed protocols
routing protocols
interfaces

49. Given the IP address and subnet mask of 172.16.134.64 255.255.255.224, which of the following would describe this address?

This is a useable host address.
This is a broadcast address.
** This is a network address.
This is not a valid address

50. The company network shown in the drawing has to be subnetted. The company has leased the Class C IP address of 200.1.2.0. Which of the following network addresses and masks would be appropriate for one of the subnetworks?

200.1.2.96 255.255.255.192
** 200.1.2.160 255.255.255.224
200.1.2.80 255.255.255.224
200.1.2.32 255.255.255.240

CCNA 4 - Final Exam B

2009-07-21T22:54:00.001-07:00

1. A network administrator is asked to design a system to allow simultaneous access to the Internet for 250 users. The ISP for this network can only supply five public IPs. What can be used to accomplish this task?

routable translation
dynamic translation
static translation
** port address translation
2. The LAN attached to the Ethernet interface of the Raleigh router shown in the graphic is addressed with private IP addresses. If one public IP is assigned to the company, which commands could be used in a configuration that allows all devices with private IPs in this network to access the Internet? (Choose two.)

** ip nat inside source list 1 interface serial0 overload
ip nat outside source list 1 interface serial0 overload
ip nat inside serial0
** ip nat inside source list 1 pool Raleigh overload
ip nat inside Raleigh overload
ip inside nat source list 1 interface serial0 Raleigh
3. The command output shown in the graphic was taken from a Cisco 806 broadband router. Which kind of address translation is in effect on this router?

static
dynamic
** overload
private
public
4. Which of the following IP addresses are defined by RFC 1918 as private addresses? (Choose three.)

** 192.168.146.0/22
172.10.25.0/16
** 172.31.0.0/16
20.0.0.0/8
** 10.172.92.8/29

5. How will data be transmitted from the router to the ISP if the router has the two links shown in the graphic?

Both links will transmit data at the same rate.
1544 bits can be transmitted simultaneously from the router over the T1 line.
** Both links will transmit bits one by one.
The 56K link will transmit a maximum of 53 bits at the same time.

6. Which statements about DHCP are true? (Choose three.)
DHCP uses TCP.
DHCP uses UDP.
** DHCP sends messages to the server on port 67.
DHCP sends messages to the server on port 68.
** DHCP sends messages to the client on port 67.
** DHCP sends messages to the client on port 68.

7. Which command would be used to exclude the IP address 192.168.24.5 from the DHCP address pool on a router?

Router(dhcp-config)# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.24.5
Router# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.24.5
Router(config-excluded)# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.24.5
** Router(config)# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.24.5
Router(config)# excluded-address 192.168.24.5
Router(dhcp-config)# excluded-address 192.168.24.5

8. The WAN connection for a nationwide company with 250 offices must support constant connections to core layer services for file sharing, and occasional Internet access. Which combination of WAN technologies will meet these needs with minimum expense?

Frame Relay PVC for Internet access and ATM for file server access
Frame Relay PVC for Internet access and ISDN for file server access
ISDN for Internet access and X.25 for file server access
** ISDN for Internet access and Frame Relay PVC for file server access

9. Which command would produce the output shown in the graphic?
show ip dhcp server statistics
show ip dhcp binding
** debug ip dhcp server events
debug ip dhcp binding

10. Which of the following devices is used to establish the communications link between the customer equipment and the local loop for digital lines?

terminal adapter
modem
** CSU/DSU
PBX switch
ISDN switch
Frame Relay Switch

11. Which of the following statements are true about Frame Relay? (Choose three.)

Frame Relay operation is defined by a series of ISO standards.
** Frame Relay is a packet switched, connection-oriented, wide area network service.
Frame Relay only supports point-to-point connections.
** A router can be considered as data terminal equipment (DTE) in a frame relay system.
Frame Relay is a cell switched, connection-oriented, wide area network service.
** Frame Relay networks use a subset of the HDLC protocol to carry information.

12. ITU-T Q.921 specifies the use of which protocol for sending control and signaling messages between the router and the ISDN switch?

HDLC
IPCP
LAPB
** LAPD
NCP
SS7

13. A company needs a WAN connection that is capable of transferring voice, video, and data at a minimum data rate of 155 Mbps. Which WAN connection is the best choice?

X.25
DSL
** ATM
ISDN BRI
ISDN PRI

14. Which statement explains why basic DSL is an unpopular WAN connectivity choice for enterprise computer departments that support home users?

DSL offers insufficient bandwidth to home users.
DSL requires the installation of new cables, which is not always possible for home users.
DSL dialup connection time is too slow for business use.
** DSL has limited geographical availability.

15. When planning simple WAN connections for a small company, which feature of the three layer hierarchical model makes it a good choice for the WAN topology.

It provides for redundancy.
** It allows for easy WAN expansion in case of company growth.
It is less expensive.
It provides faster connection time.
It provides less latency and jitter.

16. Which of the following terms describes a device that will put data on the local loop?

DLCI
CO
** DCE
DTE
PRI
BRI

17. Which of the following are supported by a BRI interface on a router? (Choose two.)

** Two independent channels that can carry analog data with a bandwidth of 64 KHz.
A single 128 Kbps digital bearer channel.
Two multiplexed channels carrying digital data.
A single 64 Kbps signaling channel.
A multiplexed data channel that can only handle SS7 information.
** A 16 Kbps delta channel used for signaling purposes.

18. A network administrator has been asked to provide the network in the United States with an ISDN WAN link. The router available to provide the WAN connection is a non-modular Cisco router with two serial connections. What must be done to adapt one of the serial interfaces of this router for the ISDN connection?

Nothing. The router is already suitable.
Purchase a BRI WAN interface card to install in the router.
Purchase a U interface to install in the router.
** Purchase a TA/NT1 device to install on the router.

19 Which of the following is a function of a DCE device?

determines the next-hop address for a packet
** multiplexes signals from several sources
adapts information for use on a service provider’s network
used to directly connect two DTEs to simulate a WAN network

20. Why would data frames be discarded in a Frame Relay network? (Choose two.)

The frame contains an incorrect IP address.
** An error has been detected in computing the frame check sequence.
There is not enough bandwidth dedicated for the data contained in the frame.
Data is transmitted at a rate greater than the access speed.
** The frame contains an incorrect DLCI.

21. Which of the following are commonly used as Data Communications Equipment? (Choose two.)

** modem
router
** CSU/DSU
ISDN Switch
Frame Relay Switch

22. Which of the following LCP options can be configured for PPP? (Choose three.)

** CHAP
** Stacker
IPCP
CDPCP
** Multilink

23. Which command will provide for CHAP authentication if the hostname on a challenging router is tampa with a password of florida?

** username tampa password florida
username tampa florida
hostname tampa password florida
hostname tampa florida

24. Which of the following describes the PAP protocol? (Choose two.)

** sends unencrypted authentication passwords
performs a three-way handshake
** allows repeated login attempts
uses the remote router hostname to verify identity
sends a random challenge throughout the session

25. Why was NAT created? (Choose two.)

to create firewalls on routers
** to conserve IP addresses
to translate domain names into IP addresses
to map network addresses to the corresponding data link address
** to hide internal addresses from external devices

26. An ISDN router is configured for DDR as shown in the graphic to provide Internet connectivity for the company. Immediately after a user in the company attempts opens a web browser to connect to the Internet, another user in the company tries to download a file using FTP. What will happen? (Choose two.)

** The user that opened the browser will connect to the Internet because the DDR link will consider this traffic interesting.
The Internet user will be disconnected because the FTP data will cause the DDR link to shut down.
The DDR link will allow the FTP traffic because it is interesting.
The DDR link will not allow the FTP traffic because it is not interesting.
The FTP connection will fail because the DDR link is already in use for the Internet connection.
** The FTP connection will succeed because the web user already opened the DDR link.

27. Which command configures the SPID on the first B channel of an ISDN interface?

Router(config)# isdn spid0 spid-number [ldn]
Router(config)# isdn spid1 spid-number [ldn]
Router(config-if)# isdn spid0 spid-number [ldn]
** Router(config-if)# isdn spid1 spid-number [ldn]

28. What does the command debug isdn q921 display?

exchange of call setup and teardown messages
PAP and CHAP authentication traffic
** Layer 2 messages on the D channel
protocol errors and statistics
Layer 2 messages on the B channel

29. When PPP authentication is enabled, which of the following may be checked before establishing a PPP link between two devices? (Choose two.)

the enable password on the remote device
the ip host configuration on the remote device
** the security server database for the username and password of the remote device
the hostname and enable password on the local device
** the local database for the username and password of the remote device

30. How many separate B channel circuits can be provisioned on a PRI interface that uses a T1 line for connectivity?

2
16
** 23
24
30
128

31. Which operating systems support multiuser capability? (Choose three.)

** Linux
Windows 98
Windows ME
** Windows XP
** Windows 2000

32. What is placed in the address field of a frame that will travel from the DC office of ABC company to the Orlando office?

MAC address of the Orlando router
MAC address of the DC router
192.168.1.25
192.168.1.26
DLCI 100
** DLCI 200

33. What does a DLCI of 0 indicate about a frame? (Choose two.)

This is the first data frame sent by the router.
** This is a management frame.
The encapsulation type is Cisco.
The encapsulation type is IETF.
** The LMI type is Ansi or q933a.
The LMI type is Cisco.

34. Which of the following protocols can be used to encapsulate data traffic sent from a router BRI interface? (Choose two.)

Link Access Protocol - Data
** High-Level Data Link Control
Logical Link Control
Serial Data Link Control
** Point to Point protocol
Binary Synchronous Control protocol

35. An administrator consoled into the Jelly router needs to telnet to the Butter router. What DLCI will the Jelly router place in the frame to perform this operation?

110
115
220
** 225

36. Which commands can be used to identify which DLCIs are active? (Choose two.)

** show frame-relay map
show frame-relay lmi
** show frame-relay pvc
show frame-relay interface
show interfaces
show ip route

37. A technician is testing the functionality of a recently installed router. The technician is unable to ping the serial interface of a remote router. The technician executes the show interface serial0/0 command on the local router and sees the following line in the output:
Serial0/0 is up, line protocol is down
What are possible causes for this command output? (Choose three.)

** remote CSU/DSU failure
serial cable missing
interface shutdown
** keepalives not being sent
** clocking signal missing

38. A router needs to forward a message received from a host. How does the router identify the correct VC to forward the message? (Choose two.)

The router forwards the frame to all ports in the network and learns the address from the reply frame.
The destination host IP address is embedded in the DLCI.
** The router searches Inverse ARP tables for maps of DLCIs to IP addresses.
** A table of static mappings can be searched.
The router broadcasts a request for the required IP address.

39. Which of the following statements regarding point-to-point subinterfaces are true? (Choose two.)

A point-to-point subinterface on one router must be connected to a similar subinterface on a remote router.
** Each point-to-point subinterface connection is configured with its own subnet.
The DLCIs configured on the remote and local routers must be the same for the PVC.
LMI frames are not transmitted through a subinterface.
** Routing updates in point-to-point networks are not subject to the split-horizon rule.

40. Which of the following can be concluded from the router output displayed in the graphic? (Choose two.)

** The local DLCI number of this PVC is 100.
The interface has been configured for subinterfaces and this map is for subinterface 0.
** Inverse ARP has determined the remote ip address as 10.140.1.1.
The LMI type is ANSI (0×64).
There is currently no congestion on the link.

41. Which of the following are functions of the Local Management Interface used in Frame Relay networks? (Choose three.)

** exchange information about the status of virtual circuits
map DLCIs to network addresses
** provide flow control
provide error notification
provide congestion notification
** send keepalive packets to verify operation of the PVC

42. Which of the following describe functions of the Point-to-Point protocol with regards to the OSI model? (Choose three.)

PPP uses Layer 3 of the OSI model to establish and maintain a session between devices.
PPP operates at all layers of the OSI model.
** PPP uses the data link layer to configure such options as error detection and compression.
** PPP provides a mechanism to multiplex several network layer protocols.
PPP uses Network Control Protocols (NCP) to test and maintain connectivity between devices.
** PPP can be configured on both synchronous and asynchronous serial interfaces.

43. Which of the following describes the CHAP protocol? (Choose three.)
** exchanges a random challenge number during the session to verfiy identity
sends authentication password to verify identity
** prevents transmission of login information in plain text
** disconnects the PPP session if authentication fails
initiates a two-way handshake

44. Which of the following switching types will allow the communication devices in the provider’s network to be shared and only allocated to an individual subscriber during data transfer?
circuit-switched
** packet-switched
frame-switched
dedicated-switched lines
lease-switched

45. How does Frame Relay technology process frames that contain errors? (Choose two.)
** Frame Relay services depend on the upper layer protocols to handle error recovery.
It requires the receiving device to request that the sender retransmit erroneous frames.
FECN, BECN, and DE bits are set in the frames to minimize errors.
** The receiving device drops any frames that contain errors without notifying the sender.
The frame relay switch notifies the sender that errors were detected.

46. Which of the following describes the WAN devices and cabling shown in the graphic? (Choose two.)
A null-modem cable is used between RouterD and DeviceC for connectivity.
A DB-25 or DB-9 serial cable is connected to interface S0/0 of RouterA.
** DeviceB and DeviceC are DCE devices.
** The same encoding scheme must be used by DeviceB and DeviceC.
A synchronous serial connection exists between DeviceB and DeviceC.

CCNA 4 - Final Exam A

2009-07-21T22:51:00.000-07:00

1. Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator is trying to configure a router to use SDM. After this configuration shown in the exhibit is applied, the SDM interface of the router is still not accessible. What is the cause of the problem?
**The username and password are not configured correctly.
The authentication method is not configured correctly.
The HTTP timeout policy is not configured correctly.
The vtys are not configured correctly.

2. Refer to the exhibit. Branch A has a non-Cisco router that is using IETF encapsulation and Branch B has a Cisco router. After the commands that are shown are entered, R1 and R2 fail to establish the PVC. The R2 LMI is Cisco, and the R1 LMI is ANSI. The LMI is successfully established at both locations. Why is the PVC failing?

The PVC to R1 must be point-to-point.
LMI types must match on each end of a PVC.
The frame relay PVCs cannot be established between Cisco and non-Cisco routers.
**The IETF parameter is missing from the frame-relay map ip 10.10.10.1 201 command.

3. Refer to the exhibit. An ACL called Managers already exists on this router. What happens if the network administrator issues the commands as shown in the exhibit?

The new ACL overwrites the existing ACL.
The network administrator will receive an error message.
**The existing ACL is modified to include the new command.
A second Managers ACL is created that contains only the new command.

4. Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator is trying to backup the IOS software on R1 to the TFTP server. He receives the error message that is shown in the exhibit, and cannot ping the TFTP server from R1. What is an action that can help to isolate this problem?

Use correct source file name in the command.
Verify that the TFTP server software is running.
Make sure that there is enough room on the TFTP server for the backup.
**Check that R1 has a route to the network where the TFTP server resides.

5. What can a network administrator do to recover from a lost router password?

use the copy tftp: flash: command
boot the router to bootROM mode and enter the b command to load the IOS manually
telnet from another router and issue the show running-config command to view the password
**boot the router to ROM monitor mode and configure the router to ignore the startup configuration when it initializes

6. Which combination of authentication and Layer 2 protocol should be used to establish a link between a Cisco and a non-Cisco router without sending authentication information in plain text?
CHAP and HDLC
**CHAP and PPP
PAP and HDLC
PAP and PPP

7. Refer to the exhibit. Which statement correctly describes how Router1 processes an FTP request that enters interface s0/0/0 and is destined for an FTP server at IP address 192.168.1.5?

The router matches the incoming packet to the statement that was created by the access-list 201 deny icmp 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255 any command, continues comparing the packet to the remaining statements in ACL 201 to ensure that no subsequent statements allow FTP, and then the router drops the packet.
The router reaches the end of ACL 101 without matching a condition and drops the packet because there is no statement that was created by the access-list 101 permit ip any any command.
**The router matches the incoming packet to the statement that was created by the access-list 101 permit ip any 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255 command and allows the packet into the router.
It matches the incoming packet to the statement that was created by the access-list 201 permit ip any any command and allows the packet into the router.

8. Which three statements accurately describe attributes of a security policy? (Choose three.)

**It creates a basis for legal action if necessary.
It should not be altered once it is implemented.
**It defines a process for managing security violations.
It focuses primarily on threats from outside of the organization.
**It defines acceptable and unacceptable use of network resources.
It provides step-by-step procedures to harden routers and other network devices.

9. Refer to the exhibit. The network administrator creates a standard access control list on Router1 to prohibit traffic from the 172.16.1.0/24 network from reaching the 172.16.2.0/24 network while still permitting Internet access for all networks. On which router interface and in which direction should it be applied?

interface Fa0/0, inbound
interface Fa0/0, outbound
interface Fa0/1, inbound
**interface Fa0/1, outbound

10. Refer to the exhibit. Why are the routers unable to establish a PPP session?

**The usernames are misconfigured.
The IP addresses are on different subnets.
The clock rate is configured on the wrong end of the link.
The CHAP passwords must be different on the two routers.
Interface serial 0/0/0 on Router1 must connect to interface serial 0/0/1 on Router2.

11. What are two main components of data confidentiality? (Choose two.)

checksum
digital certificates
**encapsulation
**encryption
hashing

12. A technician is talking to a colleague at a rival company and comparing DSL transfer rates between the two companies. Both companies are in the same city, use the same service provider, and have the same rate/service plan. What is the explanation for why company 1 reports higher download speeds than company 2 reports?

Company 1 only uses microfilters at branch locations.
Company 1 has a lower volume of POTS traffic than company 2 has.
**Company 2 is located farther from the service provider than company 1 is.
Company 2 shares the connection to the DSLAM with more clients than company 1 shares with.

13. What is the result when the command permit tcp 192.168.4.0 0.0.3.255 any eq 23 is entered in a named access control list and applied on the inbound interface of a router?

All traffic from 192.168.4.0/24 larger than 23 bytes is permitted.
FTP traffic from the 192.168.4.0/24 network is permitted.
TCP traffic destined to 192.168.4.0/24 network is permitted.
**Telnet traffic originating from 192.168.4.0/22 is permitted out.

14. What are two major characteristics of a worm? (Choose two.)

**exploits known vulnerabilities
attaches itself to another program
executed by a predefined time or event
masquerades as an accepted program
**copies itself to the host and selects new targets

15. While configuring a Frame Relay connection, when should a static Frame Relay map be used?

the remote router is a non-Cisco router
the local router is configured with subinterfaces
**broadcast traffic and multicast traffic over the PVC must be controlled
globally significant rather than locally significant DLCIs are being used

16. A system administrator must provide Internet connectivity for ten hosts in a small remote office. The ISP has assigned two public IP addresses to this remote office. How can the system administrator configure the router to provide Internet access to all ten users at the same time?

Configure static NAT.
Configure dynamic NAT.
Configure static NAT with overload.
**Configure dynamic NAT with overload.

17. Refer to the exhibit. Which DHCP requests will R1 answer?

all DHCP requests that R1 receives
requests that are broadcast to 10.0.1.255
DNS requests with a destination of 10.0.1.3
**requests that are received on the FastEthernet 0/0 interface
requests that come from any networks that are not listed as excluded

18. What are the symptoms when the s0/0/0 interface on a router is attached to an operational CSU/DSU that is generating a clock signal, but the far end router on the point-to-point link has not been activated?

show controllers indicates cable type DCE V.35. show interfaces s0/0/0 indicates serial down, line protocol down.
show controllers indicates cable type DCE V.35. show interfaces s0/0/0 indicates serial up, line protocol down.
**show controllers indicates cable type DTE V.35. show interfaces s0/0/0 indicates serial up, line protocol down.
show controllers indicates cable type DTE V.35. show interfaces s0/0/0 indicates serial down, line protocol down.

19. A technician has been asked to run Cisco SDM one-step lockdown on the router of a customer. What will be the result of this process?

Traffic is only forwarded from SDM-trusted Cisco routers.
Security testing is performed and the results are saved as a text file stored in NVRAM.
**The router is tested for potential security problems and any necessary changes are made.
All traffic entering the router is quarantined and checked for viruses before being forwarded.

20. Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator has issued the commands that are shown on Router1 and Router2. A later review of the routing tables reveals that neither router is learning the LAN network of the neighbor router. What is most likely the problem with the RIPng configuration?

The serial interfaces are in different subnets.
**The RIPng process is not enabled on interfaces.
The RIPng processes do not match between Router1 and Router2.
The RIPng network command is missing from the IPv6 RIP configuration.

21. Refer to the exhibit. Which statement is true about the Frame Relay connection?

The Frame Relay connection is in the process of negotiation.
**A congestion control mechanism is enabled on the Frame Relay connection.
The “ACTIVE” status of the Frame Relay connection indicates that the network is experiencing congestion.
Only control FECN and BECN bits are sent over the Frame Relay connection. No data traffic traverses the link.

22. When configuring a Frame Relay connection, what is the purpose of Inverse ARP?

to assign a DLCI to a remote peer
to disable peer requests from determining local Layer 3 addresses
to negotiate LMI encapsulations between local and remote Frame Relay peers
**to create a mapping of DLCI to Layer 3 addresses that belong to remote peers

23. When NAT is in use, what is used to determine the addresses that can be translated on a Cisco router?

**access control list
routing protocol
inbound interface
ARP cache

24. An administrator is configuring a dual stack router with IPv6 and IPv4 using RIPng. The administrator receives an error message when trying to enter the IPv4 routes into RIPng. What is the cause of the problem?

When IPv4 and IPv6 are configured on the same interface, all IPv4 addresses are over-written in favor of the newer technology.
Incorrect IPv4 addresses are entered on the router interfaces.
RIPng is incompatible with dual-stack technology.
**IPv4 is incompatible with RIPng.

25. Refer to the exhibit. Router1 is not able to communicate with its peer that is connected to this interface. Based on the output as shown, what is the most likely cause?

interface reset
**unplugged cable
improper LMI type
PPP negotiation failure

26. Which two functions are provided by the Local Management Interface (LMI) that is used in Frame Relay networks? (Choose two.)
**simple flow control
error notification
congestion notification
mapping of DLCIs to network addresses
**exchange of information about the status of virtual circuits

27. Refer to the exhibit. A technician issues the show interface s0/0/0 command on R1 while troubleshooting a network problem. What two conclusions can be determined by from the output shown? (Choose two.)

**The bandwidth has been set to the value of a T1 line.
This interface should be configured for PPP encapsulation.
**There is no failure indicated in an OSI Layer 1 or Layer 2.
The physical connection between the two routers has failed.
The IP address of S0/0/0 is invalid, given the subnet mask being used.

28. Refer to the exhibit. Which statement is true about the CSU/DSU device?

It connects asynchronous devices to a LAN or WAN through network and terminal emulation software.
It uses a multiport internetworking device to switch traffic such as Frame Relay, ATM, or X.25 over the WAN.
**It provides termination for the digital signal and ensures connection integrity through error correction and line monitoring.
It converts the digital signals produced by a computer into voice frequencies that can be transmitted over the analog lines of the public telephone network.

29. Where does a service provider assume responsibility from a customer for a WAN connection?

local loop
DTE cable on router
**demarcation point
demilitarized zone

30. What are two LCP options that can be configured for PPP? (Choose two.)

EAP
**CHAP
IPCP
CDPCP
**stacker

31. Refer to the exhibit. What is placed in the address field in the header of a frame that will travel from the DC router to the Orlando router?

DLCI 123
**DLCI 321
10.10.10.25
10.10.10.26
MAC address of the Orlando router

32. Which two statements are true about creating and applying access lists? (Choose two.)

**There is an implicit deny at the end of all access lists.
**One access list per port, per protocol, per direction is permitted.
Access list entries should filter in the order from general to specific.
The term "inbound" refers to traffic that enters the network from the router interface where the ACL is applied.
Standard ACLs should be applied closest to the source while extended ACLs should be applied closest to the destination.

33. Which statement is true about wildcard masks?

Inverting the subnet mask will always create the wildcard mask.
The wildcard mask performs the same function as a subnet mask.
A network or subnet bit is identified by a "1" in the wildcard mask.
**IP address bits that must be checked are identified by a "0" in the wildcard mask.

34. Refer to the exhibit. A host connected to Fa0/0 is unable to acquire an IP address from this DHCP server. The output of the debug ip dhcp server command shows "DHCPD: there is no address pool for 192.168.1.1". What is the problem?

The 192.168.1.1 address has not been excluded from the DHCP pool.
**The pool of addresses for the 192Network pool is incorrect.
The default router for the 192Network pool is incorrect.
The 192.168.1.1 address is already configured on Fa0/0.

35.Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator is tasked with completing the Frame Relay topology that interconnects two remote sites. How should the point-to-point subinterfaces be configured on HQ to complete the topology?

frame-relay interface-dlci 103 on Serial 0/0/0.1
frame-relay interface-dlci 203 on Serial 0/0/0.2
**frame-relay interface-dlci 301 on Serial 0/0/0.1
frame-relay interface-dlci 302 on Serial 0/0/0.2
frame-relay map ip 192.168.1.1 103 broadcast on Serial 0/0/0.1
frame-relay map ip 192.168.2.2 203 broadcast on Serial 0/0/0.2
frame-relay map ip 192.168.1.1 301 broadcast on Serial 0/0/0.1
frame-relay map ip 192.168.2.2 302 broadcast on Serial 0/0/0.2

36. What are two effective measures for securing routers? (Choose two.)

Protect all active router interfaces by configuring them as passive interfaces.
Configure remote administration through VTY lines for Telnet access.
**Use quotes or phrases to create pass phrases.
**Disable the HTTP server service.
Enable SNMP traps.

37. A network administrator is instructing a technician on best practices for applying ACLs. Which suggestion should the administrator provide?

Named ACLs are less efficient than numbered ACLs.
Standard ACLs should be applied closest to the core layer.
ACLs applied to outbound interfaces are the most efficient.
**Extended ACLs should be applied closest to the source that is specified by the ACL.

38. Refer to the exhibit. RIPv2 has been configured on all routers in the network. Routers R1 and R3 do not receive RIP routing updates. On the basis of the provided configuration, what should be enabled on router R2 to remedy the problem?

proxy ARP
CDP updates
SNMP services
**RIP authentication

39. Refer to the exhibit. Partial results of the show access-lists and show ip interface FastEthernet 0/1 commands for router Router1 are shown. There are no other ACLs in effect. Host A is unable to telnet to host B. Which action will correct the problem but still restrict other traffic between the two networks?

Apply the ACL in the inbound direction.
Apply the ACL on the FastEthernet 0/0 interface.
**Reverse the order of the TCP protocol statements in the ACL.
Modify the second entry in the list to permit tcp host 172.16.10.10 any eq telnet .

40. What will be the result of adding the command ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.24.1 192.168.24.5 to the configuration of a local router that has been configured as a DHCP server?

Traffic that is destined for 192.168.24.1 and 192.168.24.5 will be dropped by the router.
Traffic will not be routed from clients with addresses between 192.168.24.1 and 192.168.24.5.
**The DHCP server will not issue the addresses ranging from 192.168.24.1 to 192.168.24.5.
The router will ignore all traffic that comes from the DHCP servers with addresses 192.168.24.1 and 192.168.24.5.

41. Refer to the exhibit. What can be concluded from the exhibited output of the debug ip nat command?

The 10.10.10.75 host is exchanging packets with the 192.168.0.10 host.
The native 10.1.200.254 address is being translated to 192.168.0.10.
**The 192.168.0.0/24 network is the inside network.
Port address translation is in effect.

42. Refer to the exhibit. Company ABC expanded its business and recently opened a new branch office in another country. IPv6 addresses have been used for the company network. The data servers Server1 and Server2 run applications which require end-to-end functionality, with unmodified packets that are forwarded from the source to the destination. The edge routers R1 and R2 support dual stack configuration. What solution should be deployed at the edge of the company network in order to successfully interconnect both offices?

a new WAN service supporting only IPv6
NAT overload to map inside IPv6 addresses to outside IPv4 address
**a manually configured IPv6 tunnel between the edge routers R1 and R2
static NAT to map inside IPv6 addresses of the servers to an outside IPv4 address and dynamic NAT for the rest of the inside IPv6 addresses

43. A network administrator has changed the VLAN configurations on his network switches over the past weekend. How can the administrator determine if the additions and changes improved performance and availability on the company intranet?

**Conduct a performance test and compare with the baseline that was established previously.
Interview departmental secretaries and determine if they think load time for web pages has improved.
Determine performance on the intranet by monitoring load times of company web pages from remote sites.
Compare the hit counts on the company web server for the current week to the values that were recorded in previous weeks.

44. Refer to the exhibit. From the output of the show interfaces and ping commands, at which layer of the OSI model is a fault indicated?

application
transport
**network
data link
physical

45. While troubleshooting a problem with an e-mail server, an administrator observes that the switch port used by the server shows "up, line protocol up". The administrator cannot ping the server. At which layer of the OSI model is the problem most likely to be found?

application layer
**network layer
data link layer
physical layer

46. Which variable is permitted or denied by a standard access control list?

protocol type
**source IP address
source MAC address
destination IP address
destination MAC address

47. A technician is editing and reapplying ACL 115 to a router, what is the result of adding the command access-list 115 permit tcp any 172.16.0.0 0.0.255.255 established to the ACL when it is reapplied to the router?

All traffic that comes from 172.16.0.0/16 will be allowed.
All TCP traffic that is destined for 172.16.0.0/16 is permitted.
Any SYN packets that are sent to 172.16.0.0/16 will be permitted.
**Responses to traffic that originates from the 172.16.0.0/16 network are allowed.

48. Because of a remote-procedure call failure, a user is unable to access an NFS server. At what layer of the TCP/IP model does this problem occur?

network layer
data link layer
physical layer
**application layer

49. Refer to the exhibit. Communication between two peers has failed. Based on the output that is shown, what is the most likely cause?

interface reset
unplugged cable
improper LMI type
**PPP negotiation failure

50. Which encapsulation protocol when deployed on a Cisco router over a serial interface is only compatible with another Cisco router?

PPP
SLIP
**HDLC
Frame Relay

Influenza A virus subtype H1N1

2009-07-21T22:30:00.000-07:00

Influenza A(H1N1) virus is a subtype of influenzavirus A and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a large fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused roughly half of all human flu infections in 2006.Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza).

In June 2009, World Health Organization declared that flu due to a new strain of swine-origin H1N1 was responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic. This strain is commonly called "swine flu" by the public media.

Nomenclature

Influenza A virus strains are categorized according to two proteins found on the surface of the virus: hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N). All influenza A viruses contain hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, but the structures of these proteins differ from strain to strain, due to rapid genetic mutation in the viral genome.

Influenza A virus strains are assigned an H number and an N number based on which forms of these two proteins the strain contains. There are 16 H and 9 N subtypes known in birds, but only H 1, 2 and 3, and N 1 and 2 are commonly found in humans.

2009 A(H1N1) pandemic

In the 2009 flu pandemic, the virus isolated from patients in the United States was found to be made up of genetic elements from four different flu viruses – North American Mexican influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza, and swine influenza virus typically found in Asia and Europe – "an unusually mongrelised mix of genetic sequences."^[13] This new strain appears to be a result of reassortment of human influenza and swine influenza viruses, in all four different strains of subtype H1N1.

Preliminary genetic characterization found that the hemagglutinin (HA) gene was similar to that of swine flu viruses present in U.S. pigs since 1999, but the neuraminidase (NA) and matrix protein (M) genes resembled versions present in European swine flu isolates. The six genes from American swine flu are themselves mixtures of swine flu, bird flu, and human flu viruses.^[14] While viruses with this genetic makeup had not previously been found to be circulating in humans or pigs, there is no formal national surveillance system to determine what viruses are circulating in pigs in the U.S.^[15]

On June 11, 2009, the WHO declared an H1N1 pandemic, moving the alert level to phase 6, marking the first global pandemic since the 1968 Hong Kong flu

source : www.wikipedia.com

Terrorism in Indonesia

2009-07-21T21:36:00.000-07:00

Recent Terrorism in Indonesia can in part be attributed to the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jemaah Islamiyah Islamist terror group.

Since 2002, a number of 'western targets' have been attacked. Victims have included both foreign—mainly Western tourists—as well as Indonesian civilians. Terrorism in Indonesia intensified in 2000 with the Jakarta Stock Exchange bombing, followed by four more large attacks. The deadliest killed 202 people (including 164 international tourists) in the Bali resort town of Kuta in 2002.The attacks, and subsequent travel warnings issued by other countries, severely damaged Indonesia's tourism industry and foreign investment prospects.

Political and community responses

Conspiracy theories similar to those around the September 11 attacks appeared in the Indonesian media blaming the Bali bombings on a Western-Jewish-Chinese-Masonic plot to discredit Islam. Used to a culture of rumour and violence under the "New Order", many Indonesians considered such theories credible. Subsequent bombings in the centre of Jakarta, in which all but one victim were ordinary Indonesians, shocked the public and brought swift responses from the Indonesian security forces. Even the most reluctant politicians had to admit that the evidence was against a small group of Islamist agitators. The Jakarta bombings and legal prosecutions helped shift public opinion away from the use of extremist Islamic political violence, but also increased the influence of intelligence bodies, the police and military whose strength had diminished since 1998.

Political factors clouded Indonesian responses to the "War on Terror"; politicians were at pains not to be seen to be bowing to US and Australian opinion, and the term "Jemaah Islamiyah" is controversial in Indonesia as it means "Islamic community/congregation", and was also the subject of previous "New Order" manipulation of the term.

Effects

The attacks, and subsequent travel warnings issued by other countries including the United States and Australia, severely damaged Indonesia's tourism industry and foreign investment prospects. Bali's economy was particularly hard hit, as were tourism based businesses in other parts of Indonesia. In May 2008, the United States government decided to lift its warning. In 2006, 227,000 Australians visited Indonesia and in 2007 this rose to 314,000.

Counter terrorism

Detachment 88 is the Indonesian counter-terrorism squad, and part of the Indonesian National Police. Formed after the 2002 Bali bombing, the unit has had considerable success against the jihadi terrorist cells linked to Central Java-based Islamist movement Jemaah Islamiah.

Since uncovering JI's new command structure in March 2007 and discovering a weapons depot in Java in May 2007. Abu Dujana, suspected leader of JI's military wing and its possible emir, was apprehended on June 9, 2007.

As of May 2008, Indonesian police have arrested 418 suspects, of which approximately 250 have been tried and convicted. According to sources within Detachment 88, the JI organisation has been "shrunk", and many of its top operatives have been arrested or killed.

Source : www.wikipedia.com

Recognize Internet Network

2009-07-08T18:53:00.000-07:00

Development in the areas of communication such as the internet at this time is the rapidly growing into one of the interesting things to discuss, because the impact of the Internet as IT in like as a two-edged knife, On the one hand is very useful for users for example to access the information without limit, making the distance and time can be vague or very close also called, the other has a value destroyer such as data theft, pornography, cybercrime, credit card theft, and the activities of other hackers.

There are many resources that we can take advantage of the Internet such as email, newgroups, chat, phone call, internet telephony (VOIP), RealPlayer, streaming, internet radio broadcasting, video streaming, video conferencing, and others. Internet network that is very knowledgeable in like is a community that is connected between the other one with the virtual.

We also want the security of each other when each email without having to worry there is no responsible party can read, modify, or delete the contents of this email. We also want security when making a purchase transaction via the Internet without fear someone can steal credit card information so that we hurt our in other days.

Security at this time become a basic requirement because global computing is not secure. For example, with moving data from point A to point B on the internet, it may be through some other point during the journey and to open opportunities for others to cut it or change your data.

All this still more with the spread of information in print media such as magazines often discuss hacking and computer security system. Generally, before leaving the house the door will lock the first, but in the use of computers, people tend to be careless. This includes not only end-user or users, but including all those in the field of IT.

Here are 5 errors in security:
1. Write down the password in paper

2. A bad password selection. Password in the election tended to use the name who someone close to them as husband or wife, boyfriend name, name of parents, a former boyfriend, artist names pet, pet names, or even use the date of birth.

3. Leave computer that is being used as such without the slightest protection, so other people can come and sit down to access data in a computer live.

4. Opening email attachments without first making examine. Along with many people use of email, many viruses spread through email.

5. There is no policy in the computer security company. This policy is to set up everything related to computer security, such as the implementation of each of the password (eg password long minimal and combination and numeric characters as its content), and this policy contains which will received sanctions if violations occur.

How to Get A Password?

2009-07-08T11:09:00.000-07:00

Password can be obtained in many ways. Password cracking is just one way that hackers use to get our password. There are many other ways, including social enginering, the words of deception in a way directly socialize with those who want to know password.

Here are some ways to get passwords from other people.

1. Email to send off the email to you

2. Trojan Horse program to send via attachment.

3. Using a password cracker to get your password.

4. Using the web spoofing to see what diketikkan online, including your password.

5. Menggunakkan Keylogger software to record all the keys pressed on the keyboard and the recording can be sent via email to pemasangnya

6. Social Engineering with a check and do ricek directly with victims.

7. Using a Java Applet and AktiveX Hardisk to access and search the password stored therein.

The things mentioned above I know that based on the resources read by the author. If there are errors and lack of authors apologize because I still newbie. thanks

GetResponse | How To Create And Send Broadcast Messages

2009-07-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

GetResponse Broadcast Messages | Significance For Internet Marketers

There are many reasons why periodically sending GetResponse broadcast messages to your newsletter and other email subscribers is just plain smart.

First, it’s important to always stay connected to your many email marketing campaign communities, including of course your all important newsletter subscribers.

All successful internet marketers, use their autoresponder’s follow-up and broadcast message tools to share valuable internet marketing strategies, tips, educational material, company updates and affiliate product offers.

Second, autoresponder broadcast messages allow you to preset your broadcast email messages to broadcast to all, or a select group of, email subscribers on a specific date at a specific time.

The GetResponse broadcast email message is yet another great example of how internet marketing automation can help provide effective ongoing education for your entire email subscribers community, and at the same time generate significant positive cash flow for your online businesses on auto-pilot.

How To Create And Send GetResponse Broadcast Messages

Here are my step-by-step instructions on how to create and send GetResponse broadcast messages…

Login to your GetResponse Account and Click on the My Campaigns header.
Choose the marketing campaign subscribers list you want to send your Broadcast email to by Clicking on the specific marketing campaign link.
Select the ‘type of message you wish to create’ and Click the Next Step button.
Enter the subject title and Type in all content to be included in the body of the GetResponse broadcast message.
Perform normal GetResponse testing steps. [Spelling, Spam Check, Test Email, in this order]
Select the THREE primary message options.
Click the Next Step button.
Define Subscribers page will appear. Select the campaign(s) [subscribers] that you wish to receive your broadcast email message.
Click the Next button. The Send Broadcast page will now appear.
You now have two options to send your Broadcast Email immediately or on a specific date at a specific time.
Click the Publish button. That’s it, all finished.

Source : http://eglobalentrepreneurs.com/getresponse-how-to-create-send-broadcast-messages/

5 Keys to AdSense Success

2009-07-03T19:21:00.000-07:00

AdSense is the easiest way to turn a profit form your site. You see the ads everywhere about how you can earn $25,000 a month using Google AdSense. Most of those are fictitious at best, but it is possible to make money from the program. AdSense is basically an affiliate program for Google. You allow them to host ads on your site and anytime someone clicks, you get paid. The exact amount you will make on each click varies since the price per click (PPC) varies, but you will make something each time there is a click at least.

Since it's inception the burning question has been, "how do I make more with AdSense?". Luckily, there are some pretty simple steps you can take to ensure that your AdSense campaigns will be profitable. Adhering to the following rules will make your ads more appealing and, in turn, generate more revenue from your site. You may not make $300 dollars a day at first (or ever), but you can at least start bringing in some extra.

1. First things first, your AdSense location is tantamount to your ads' performance. If you bury the AdSense banner somewhere on the site it may not be noticed. Websites tend to get wordy and a text ad can blend in like a chameleon in the wrong settings. You should try to place your ads to the right of the page. This ensures that your visitor will 'bump' into it during the course of reading your page.

2. When designing your ad using the AdSense tools, you should try to make it look like less of an ad. You can customize the colors of the AdSense block of ads while setting up the ads. You should match the ads to the layout and feel of your site so it is more natural. An ad that looks like an ad, much like a car salesman, gets the cold shoulder as soon as it shows up. To avoid your ad being ignored, you want it to fit the flow and text of the page.

3. Keywords! Keywords can be the lifeblood or the death of your ads and site. As a budding webmaster, you may feel the need to snag every single keyword that looks relevant to your site. Refrain from that mistake. You can lose visitors if you lead them in with a keyword that was close, but doesn't match your site. Worse than that, you will lose money through AdSense because no one will be coming to your site. Example, you take the term Golf Shoes as a keyword, but your site is about Golf in general. An internet search, diligently, offers your page to someone who just needs new shoes. They look at your site for a few moments and are gone never to return. Choose your keywords wisely.

4. Content. Make sure you actually have something worth reading on your site or you would be lucky to get people there. AdSense will pay you money off of user clicks, but it will not attract the users to your site. Your content has to be solid so people will see the site and want to stay there. The chances that a return visitor will click an ad are better than a one time fly by. Build your site and your AdSense will grow.

5. Remove clutter. This one deserves an article or two in itself. We have all seen it. There are pages out there that you would swear are paying by the pixel. You shouldn't feel the need to cram everything on your site into one page. Utilize the white space well and people will find it more attractive. The more attractive your page is, the better the chance someone will stay on the page and subsequently, click an ad (ka-ching).

There you have my proposed 5 keys to AdSense Success. When in doubt, research, you may be surprised what you uncover.

If you found this article helpful you can find more AdSense info at: http://www.MaverickMoneyMakerFuture.com/ads

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Additional Income from Depositfiles

2009-07-03T18:08:00.000-07:00

Depositefiles is a web that gives you the opportunity to upload, store and share your files with a secure, fast and easy. You can upload almost all file formats such as video files, Foro, office, program, and many more.

You may upload a file with the download software that you can download for free on the website Depositefiles. This will be very easy for you to upload quickly and easily.

If you register as a member of the Depositefiles ago and then upload the files you distribute that many link to download your file then you will get the bonus as a return.

You will get up to hundreds of thousands of dollars from Depositefiles and you can withdraw the money you earn without waiting up to hundreds to thousands of dollars. For those of you that do not include sabaran or can not attract money with the minimum of ten dollars ($ 10).

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Affiliate Marketing Secrets

2009-07-03T17:49:00.000-07:00

Affiliate Marketing Secrets - How to Start an Internet Business

Recurring affiliate marketing is an internet business model that has allows workers and employees become successful business owners. This is because affiliate marketing is a low expense business that costs little to set up. With less expense means more money in your pocket that we can use on everyday needs. Unfortunately, this will not be the case for most...

1. Lack of motivation Have you ever wanted to slim down or have that 6 pack abs. So does everyone else. But does everyone attain that body? Having a desire is important, but without action, intentions are just intentions, and never turned anyone into a successful entrepeneur. Sometimes, the rigors of daily working life, starting a business is too difficult, family needs that need to be taken care of, allows us to logically explain our reason for not succeeding. Reasons are valid...still at the end of the day, results are all that matter. Either we have a BMW in our garage, or we don't. Reasons serve to justify ourselves but do not pay the bills.

"I was determined to succeed, but ...."

Before my full time career online, I was working as a broker and trader. I met many people, from all over the world that spoke and looked very impressive. It does awe you in the beginning, but at the end of the day, you come to realise that out of 10 people you meet, only 1 or 2 will be the real performers. Same goes, in affiliate marketing, network marketing, offline consulting business, many people believe that they will be the next success story, truth is, many say that they want it, but will not do enough to get it.

2. Lack of good advice A curious trend i'm beginning to see are folks teaching the subejct of internet marketing, but have no track record of ever selling another person's product. One seminar that taught others how to affiliate marketing, was just teaching its members to sell the seminar. The correct way would be to teach their students how to assist a golf company sell their golf clubs through SEO, PPC, blogging, building up customer relations. If the reason that you did not succeed in affiliate marketing was because you attended such a seminar, that may just be a valid reason.
"So how do we earn a full time income in affiliate marketing, $3000++ to
$100,000?"

Here are some skills that will benefit you if you want to generate $100,000 in revenue from affiliate marketing.

-Customer needs research skills

-Pay Per Click Marketing

-Auto Responder Usage

-Basic HTML

-Basic Writing Skills

-Interest To Share

-Blogging Platform Skills

-Outlook Express Skills

-WYSIWYG know how

-FTP know how

-Purchasing of Domain name

-Copy Writing Skills

-Testing of where sales orginated from

Now one does not have to be versed in everything, because we can outsource much of the work, but it does pay to learn as much as you can. Here's an analogy, we don't have to be a good cook to have a chain of successful restaurants, but if we don't learn the secrets of being a good chef, we are potentially leaving ourselves at the mercy of others. It does not make sense to hire someone for $25 to ftp files to your server when it can be done in less then 5mins on our own. Many young executives that have caught on the trend of affiliate marketing are now enjoying the new age BMW income from their computers.

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How to Make Money With AdSense

2009-07-03T17:47:00.000-07:00

How to Make Big Money With AdSense Fast

The Google AdSense program is one of the most popular advertising programs on the internet. Each day more webmasters realize that they can increase their internet revenues by strategically implementing AdSense on their websites. Unfortunately most websites do not optimize their potential to make the most money with AdSense. The click through rates are so low that the income generated is almost negligible. However this can be fixed very quickly by making a few simple changes. Here are a few AdSense optimization tips that can help to increase your overall earnings:

Tip 1: Put Ads Above The Fold The section of your website that is seen when the site first loads without having to scroll down is consider 'above the fold'. This is an important part of your site since it gets plenty of attention. It is not necessary to flood this part with ads but rather you can subtly add a horizontal or vertical link unit mixed in with the rest of the content. Maintaining a good ad to content ratio is important so never flood a site with just ads.

Tip 2: Use Well Recognized Link Colors Blue is the standard for links on the internet. Try to make your site navigation links blue in color so that your AdSense links can blend in with the rest of your site.

Tip 3: Use the 336x280 Ad Unit This particular ad unit has a history of good performance as far as click through rates are concerned so use it whenever you can.

Tip 4: Wrap Content Around Ad Units If you have a decent length article then consider using an html table and wrap the content around the ads. This should help to dramatically increase click through rates.

Tip 5: Use The Maximum Allowable Ads The AdSense program permits 3 ad units and 2 link units. If a page has enough content then be sure to use the maximum number of ads as long as your page does not develop the flea market syndrome which occurs with too much advertising and too little content. If there is an article over 800 words in length then you should be easily able to integrate the maximum allowable ads without turning off your website visitors.

Tip 6: Make The URL Color Black Or Grey It may be best to make the url at the bottom of each ad either black or grey. This is because you want visitors to notice the headline which is created by advertisers to draw clicks so doing this places more focus on the headline of the ad.

Tip 7: Draw Relevant Ads It is important to use AdSense in niches that are advertiser heavy otherwise you will not get relevant ads. Also make sure each page is optimized properly with proper keyword meta tags, description meta tags and keyword rich title tags. Also make the url of the page keyword rich also to increase the chances of getting the most relevant ads. Use some of these AdSense tips to increase your internet revenues. Mary is an online researcher, author and a regular contributor to a site that shows people how to make money online. Visit us and learn about the best autoresponder services to make big money with e-mail marketing. Also check out our Paid Surveys Etc Review as another source of income from home.

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Google Alerts - How to Use it the Right Way!

2009-06-26T12:03:00.000-07:00

The web can be a pretty unsettling place. Although you have total control over your own content, you cannot control content published by others. Even Google does not remove all the content which is reported as slanderous, which suggests that nearly everyone can get away with posting content which might harm the other party.

Although you cannot always ask webmasters to remove slanderous content, knowing who is writing about you wins half this battle. Using Google Alerts, you can know exactly who has put the spotlight on you - all for free!

Google Alerts will send you alerts when people write about you, your company or your website. It is very simply to set Google Alerts up. The main issue is how to correctly use it.

Although Google Alerts can also be used to spy on your competition, I feel it is much better to use it to "track" your publicity. A good idea would be to create alerts for the following:

1. Your full name

2. Your full company name

3. Your website URL

4. Product and services name that you offer

Doing this will make sure that if someone talks about you, you will be one of the first people to know. And because you know who is writing about you, you can use this tool to engage in conversation with the writer in order to influence him/her.

For example, if someone degrades your website or services, you cannot really force the webmaster to delete the slanderous material. What you can however do it talk to them nicely, explain your point of view and clear out any misconceptions. If someone writes positive stuff about you, it is a good idea to send them a personal thank you email.

Using Google Alerts can provide you with the right information at the right time. Sure, you might receive some alerts which are not directly related to you, but the power of this tool is huge.

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Tips on Doing SEO For a Small Business

2009-06-25T10:02:00.000-07:00

There is a common understanding that SEO or search engine optimization is just for big businesses and corporations who want to extend their market reach online. Search engine optimization is not just the domain of large companies; small businesses also need the services of SEO in order to compete well in the market. So how to you implement the SEO for small business?

Research is critical in doing SEO for small business

In any kind of activity, the need for research will always be there. In trying to tweak and update SEO, you need to ask yourself what you will try to change in your site. Jumpstart your SEO job by writing down your goals for the business and start writing the possible queries that user may type in order to find your website and your business. In trying to use SEO for small business, make sure too that you research the chosen keywords. You can make it happen by signing up with Google Ad Words. From there, your SEO will now call for the identification of the right keywords that you can use for your websites. Plus this step requires you to understand your competition- see what are the high performing keywords for that site and learn the things that they are doing best so that you can copy their strategies as well. Once research has been done, then the next step requires you to do some on-site tweaks on your websites. Doing the SEO for small business means you need to evaluate the visual design of the business site. If the design of the website don't attract readers but repel the readers, then no amount of work on the part of the SEO firm can help. In doing on-site checks as part of SEO for small business, make sure that you look at the HTML code of the website and optimize as well all the related tags.

Selected tips on how you can do your SEO for small business

Here are other tips when doing the on-site tweaks as part of SEO for small business:

Make sure that the keyword should be in the title tag

Make sure that the keyword is in the H1 for each page

Keyword must be present on the content

Try to optimize the URL architecture and this is part of SEO for small business

And on relevant images, make sure that you incorporate the keywords in the alt tags and in the file names

Consider off-site tweaks when doing SEO

Other on-site steps that you can take as part of your efforts on SEO include the need to decide if our website is in need of meta-description and the need to include the company address and the phone number. The contact information should be made visible on all pages of the website and this should be part of your SEO. And finally, your SEO should include offsite activities. Your SEO on this stage will include the need to include the website to major industry-related directories. This stage of SEO means getting more links plus deciding if the social media sites will deliver more benefits for you. And more importantly don't stop your SEO without tracking its improvement- or non improvement.

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