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N10-005 · Question #56

An administrator is using a packet sniffer to try to determine what is causing the traffic on the network. The administrator sees a lot of packets on port 25. Which of the following traffic types is…

The correct answer is A. SMTP. Port no. 25 is assigned to smtp as documented by iana.

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Question

An administrator is using a packet sniffer to try to determine what is causing the traffic on the network. The administrator sees a lot of packets on port 25. Which of the following traffic types is MOST likely using port 25?

Options

  • ASMTP
  • BSSH
  • CDNS
  • DTELNET

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    89% (24)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    7% (2)

Explanation

Port no. 25 is assigned to smtp as documented by iana.

Topics

#SMTP#port 25#packet sniffer#protocol identification

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