Sams Teach Yourself Network Troubleshooting in 24 Hours, Second Edition

Workshop

Workshop time! Here’s a brief quiz to help you make the most out of this hour’s lesson, and some activities for you to try on your own.

Quiz

Q1:	What’s the difference between a proxy server and a packet-filtering router? Proxy servers filter on the network level, whereas routers filter on the application level. Proxy servers filter on the application level, whereas routers filter on the network level. Routers are security risks with improper configurations. Proxy servers are security risks with improper configurations.
Q2:	True or False: A proxy server is not considered “network glue.” Instead, it’s considered “just another server” (albeit a multihomed server).
Q3:	A packet-filtering router and a proxy server are both ________. users of ...