CCNA 1 - Module 1 Exam Answers
Several computers in the company require new NICs. A technician has located a
good price on the Internet for the purchase of these NICs.
Before these NICs are purchased and installed, what details must be verified?
(Choose three.)
the MAC address on the NIC
the size of the RAM on the NIC
the bandwidth supported by the NIC *
the type of media supported by the NIC *
the type of network architecture supported by the NIC *
What is the hexadecimal equivalent for the binary number 00100101?
15
20
25 *
30
37
40
Which phrases describe a byte? (Choose two.)
a single binary digit
+5 volts of electricity
the value range 0 to 127
a grouping of eight binary digits *
a single addressable data storage location *
Which specialized equipment is used to make a physical connection from a PC
to a network?
router
RAM
CD ROM
network interface card *
What is the binary equivalent for the decimal number 248?
11100000
11110000
11110100
11111000 *
Convert the binary number 01011011 into its hexadecimal equivalent.
Select the correct answer from the list below.
5A
5b *
5c
5d
6b
7a
What is the binary equivalent for decimal number 149?
10010111
10010101*
10011001
10010111
10101011
10101101
In an 8 bit binary number, what is the total number of combinations of the
eight bits?
128
254
255
256 *
512
1024
Which device connects a computer with a telephone line by providing modulation
and demodulation of incoming and outgoing data?
NIC
CSU/DSU
router
modem *
telco switch
What is the binary equivalent for the decimal number 162?
10101010
10100010 *
10100100
10101101
10110000
10101100
Which of the following are popular web browsers? (Choose two.)
Acrobat
Internet Explorer *
Macromedia Flash
Netscape Navigator *
Quicktime
World Wide Web
Convert the Base 10 number 116 into its eight bit binary equivalent.
Choose the correct answer from the following list:
01111010
01110010
01110100 *
01110110
01110111
01010110
What is the hexadecimal equivalent for the binary number 10001110?
22
67
142
AE
8E *
Represented as a decimal number, what is the result of the logical ANDing
of binary numbers 00100011 and 11111100?
3
32 *
35
220
255
Convert the decimal number 231 into its binary equivalent. Select the correct
answer from the list below.
11110010
11011011
11110110
11100111 *
11100101
11101110
What are three conditions that would require a network administrator
to install a new NIC? (Choose three.)
whenever a NIC is damaged *
when there is a need to provide a secondary or backup NIC *
when there is a change from copper media to wireless *
whenever operating system security patches are applied
whenever the PC has been moved to a different location
CCNA 1 - Module 2 Exam Answers
Which layer of the OSI model provides network services to processes in electronic mail and file transfer programs?
data link
transport
network
application*
Which of the following are data link layer encapsulation details? (Choose two.)
A header and trailer are added.*
Data is converted into packets.
Packets are packaged into frames.*
Frames are divided into segments.
Packets are changed into bits for Internet travel.
Which three features apply to LAN connections? (Choose three.)
operate using serial interfaces
make network connection using a hub*
limited to operation over small geographic areas*
provide part-time connectivity to remote services
typically operate under local administrative control*
provide lower bandwidth services compared to WANs
Which layer of the OSI model provides connectivity and path selection between two end systems where routing occurs?
physical layer
data link layer
network layer*
transport layer
Which term describes the process of adding headers to data as it moves down OSI layers?
division
encoding
separation
segmentation
encapsulation*
Refer to the following list. Choose the correct order of data encapsulation when a device sends information.
1. segments
2. bits
3. packets
4. data
5. frames
1 - 3 - 5 - 4 - 2
2 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 4
2 - 4 - 3 - 5 - 1
4 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 5
4 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 2*
3 - 5 - 1 - 2 - 4
The central hub has malfunctioned in the network. As a result, the entire network is down. Which type of physical network topology is implemented?
bus
star*
ring
mesh
Which of the following are factors that determine throughput? (Choose two.)
types of passwords used on servers
type of Layer 3 protocol used
network topology*
width of the network cable
number of users on the network*
Which best describes the function of the physical layer?
Defines the electrical and functional specifications for the link between end systems.*
Provides reliable transit of data across a physical link.
Provides connectivity and path selection between two end systems.
Concerned with physical addressing, network topology and media access.
Which of the following are ways that bandwidth is commonly measured? (Choose three.)
GHzps
kbps*
Mbps*
Nbps
MHzps
Gbps*
Which of the following are layers of the TCP/IP model? (Choose three.)
Application*
Physical*
Internet
Network Access
Presentation*
What is the term used to describe the transport layer protocol data unit?
bits
packets
segments*
frames
data streams
What makes it easier for different networking vendors to design software and hardware that will interoperate?
OSI model*
proprietary designs
IP addressing scheme
standard logical topologies
standard physical topologies
Refer to the exhibit. Which column shows the correct sequence of OSI model layers?
A
B
C
D*
What is one advantage of defining network communication by the seven layers of the OSI model?
It increases the bandwidth of a network.
It makes networking easier to learn and understand.*
It eliminates many protocol restrictions.
It increases the throughput of a network.
It reduces the need for testing network connectivity.
Which two features apply to WAN connections? (Choose two.)
operate using serial interfaces*
make network connection using a hub
limited to operation over small geographic areas
typically operate under local administrative control
provide lower bandwidth services compared to LANs*
A switch has failed in the network. As a result, only one segment of the network is down. Which type of physical network topology is implemented?
bus
ring
star
extended star*
Refer to the exhibit. Identify the devices labeled A, B, C, and D in the network physical documentation.
A=bridge, B=switch, C=router, D=hub
A=bridge, B=hub, C=router, D=switch*
A=bridge, B=router, C=hub, D=switch
A=hub, B=bridge, C=router, D=switch
CCNA 1 - Module 3 Exam Answers
What are two advantages of using UTP cable in a networking environment? (Choose two.)
is stiffer than STP
is less expensive than fiber*
is easier to install than coaxial*
provides longer distances than coaxial provides
is less susceptible to outside noise sources than fiber is
What are two advantages of using fiber-optic cabling instead of UTP? (Choose two.)
lower cost
easer to install
allows longer distances*
less effected by external signals*
easier to terminate the cable ends
What is the difference between a wireless NIC and an Ethernet NIC?
The Ethernet NIC operates at 100 Mbps, whereas a wireless NIC operates at 10 Mbps.
The Ethernet NIC uses a PCI expansion slot, and a wireless NIC cannot use an expansion slot.
The wireless NIC uses CSMA/CA, whereas a Ethernet NIC uses token passing as an access method.
The wireless NIC associates to an access point, and an Ethernet NIC attaches to a hub or switch using a cable.*
The Ethernet NIC attaches to a hub or a switch using only fiber cabling, and a wireless NIC attaches to a wireless antenna using air as a network medium.
Which wireless standard operates in the 5 GHZ transmission range and is capable of 54 Mbps of data throughput?
802.11
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
A company is converting a cabled LAN to a wireless Ethernet LAN. What must be changed on every host on the network?
No changes are required.
Each host will require a new IP address.
Each host will require an appropriate NIC or adapter.*
Each host will require that the operating system be upgraded.
Refer to the exhibit. Which answer correctly identifies the pinout of the UTP cables labeled Cable A, Cable B, and Cable C?
A=straight, B=rollover, C=crossover
A=rollover, B=crossover, C=straight
A=crossover, B=straight, C=straight
A=crossover, B=straight, C=rollover*
A=straight, B=crossover, C=rollover
A=rollover, B=straight, C=crossover
What factors should be considered when selecting the appropriate cable for connecting a PC to a network? (Choose two.)
type of system bus
motherboard model
distance of cable run*
speed of transmission*
computer manufacturer
Which Ethernet implementation requires the signal on the media to be boosted at a maximum distance of 100 meters?
10BASE2
10BASE5
100BASE-T*
100BASE-FX
1000BASE-CX
When is a straight-through cable used in a network?
when configuring a router
when connecting a host to a host
when connecting a switch to a router*
when connecting one switch to another switch
What type of cable is used to make an Ethernet connection between a host and a LAN switch?
console
rollover
crossover
straight-through*
Which of the following are used for data communication signals? (Choose three.)
light patterns*
electrical voltages*
controlled air pulses
mixed media impulses
magnetized fluid wave
modulated electromagnetic waves*
What does UTP cable rely on to reduce signal degradation caused by EMI and RFI?
shielding
magnetism
cancellation*
insulation
properly grounded connections
RJ-45 connectors
Select the characteristics specified by 10BaseT. (Choose three.)
twisted pair cable*
T style connectors
baseband transmission*
10 gigabits per second data rate
10 megabits per second data *
decimal encoded data transmission
Refer to the exhibit. What type of cable connects the two routers together without any intermediary device?
console
rollover
crossover*
straight-through
Which cable connectors are used to connect a cable from a router's console port to a PC? (Choose two.)
RJ-11
RJ-12
RJ-45*
DB-8
DB-9*
DB-10
CCNA 1 - Module 4 Exam Answers
To ensure reliable LAN communications, what should a technician be looking for when attaching connectors to the ends of UTP cable?
that the white-orange/orange pair is attached first
*That the wire pairs remain twisted as much as possible
that one end of the shield is properly ground but not the other
that 50 ohm termination resistors are on both ends
Which of the following describes frequency?
length of each wave
height of each wave
*number of cycles each second
amount of time between each wave
How are binary ones and zeros represented in fiber optic installations? (Choose two.)
+5 volts/-5 volts
0 volts/5 volts
*light/no light
high to low electrical transition
low to high electrical transition
*increasing/decreasing light intensity
What is expected when crosstalk is present in networks with higher transmission frequencies? (Choose two.)
jitter
*increase in crosstalk
higher signal attenuation
increases in cancellation effect
*destruction of more of the data signal
A small company is experiencing difficulties on its LAN. After performing some tests, a technician has determined that the copper media supporting the LAN is experiencing abnormal attenuation. What are two possible causes of the problem? (Choose two.)
*defective connectors
*excessively long cable lengths
use of higher grade cabling
low frequency signals used in the media
network cable runs isolated from other cables
What factors need to be considered to limit the amount of signal attenuation in Ethernet cable runs? (Choose two.)
type of users
number of users
*length of cable
type of electrical equipment
*installation of connectors on the cable
What conditions are described when transmission signals from one wire pair affects another wire pair? (Choose two.)
*noise
resistance mismatch
jitter
*crosstalk
attenuation
What is a cause of crosstalk in UTP cable?
cable pairs that are shorted
cable pairs crossed during termination
cabling runs installed in separate conduit
*cable pairs that are untwisted because of poor termination of the cable
Which of the following are detected by the wire map test? (Choose three.)
near-end crosstalk (NEXT)
*opens
propagation delay
return loss
*reversed-pair faults
*short circuits
A company needs to extend the LAN to six separate buildings. To limit the amount of signal attenuation on the LAN media, what type of media would be the best to use between the buildings?
air (wireless)
coaxial cable
*fiber
shielded twisted pair
unshielded twisted pair
CCNA 1 - Module 5 Exam Answers
What device is used to connect hosts to an Ethernet LAN and requires a straight-through UTPcable between the hosts and this device?
*switch
Users with systems that are attached to a hub are complaining about poor response time. What device could replace the hub and provide immediate response time improvement?
*switch
Refer to the exhibit. How many collision domains exist in the network?
*2
At which layer of the OSI model does the MAC address of a NIC reside?
*data link
Which statement describes a typical use of Gigabit Ethernet?
*to provide high-speed connectivity for backbones and cross connects
Refer to the exhibit. A technician measured the lengths of the CAT 5e structured cable runsin the exhibit. How should the technician evaluate the cabling shown in the diagram to thenetwork administrator?
*Station B may experience intermittent problems because the length exceeds therecommended standard.
What is the most common type of cabling used in LANs?
*UTP
In which situations would a crossover cable be used to connect devices in a network? (Choose two.)
*switch to hub
*switch to switch
Refer to the exhibit. What is the appropriate cable to use at each of the numbered network connections?
*1-rollover; 2-crossover; 3-straight-through; 4-straight through
The ends of a UTP cable are shown in the exhibit. Which cable configuration is shown?
*Wiring in both images are the same
*straight-through
The ends of a UTP cable are shown in the exhibit. Which cable configuration is shown?
*Wiring is different
*crossover
Which two devices are considered OSI Layer 1 devices? (Choose two.)
*hubs
*repeaters
Which statement is accurate about a WAN link?
*The link transmits data serially.
What items in the exhibit are DTE devices?
*A and D
Which function is a unique responsibility of the DCE devices shown in the exhibit?
*clocking for the synchronous link
What type of cable would be used to make the connection between the console port of a routerand a workstation?
*rollover
What is characteristic of the operation of a hub?
*forwards a frame out all interfaces except the inbound interface
Which of the following are benefits of peer-to-peer networks? (Choose three.)
*easy to create
*no centralized equipment required
*centralized administrator not required
Which address does a bridge use to make filtering and switching decisions?
*destination MAC
Which of the following are benefits of a wireless network? (Choose two.)
*mobility
*no need to run cables to hosts
CCNA 1 - Module 6 Exam Answers
Refer to the exhibit. Host A is communicating with host F. What happens to a frame sent fromhost A to host F as it travels over the Ethernet segments?
*The frame format remains the same across each Ethernet segment.
How many hexadecimal digits are in a MAC address?
*12
What are three functions of a NIC in a PC? (Choose three.)
*A NIC connects the PC to the network media.
*A NIC detects collisions on the Ethernet segment.
*A NIC passes the contents of selected frames to the upper OSI layers.
At what layer of the OSI model does a MAC address reside?
*2
A router has an Ethernet, Token Ring, serial, and ISDN interface. Which interfaces will have a MAC address
*Ethernet and Token Ring interfaces
In an Ethernet LAN, how does the NIC know when it can transmit data?
*An Ethernet NIC transmits data after listening for the absence of a signal on the media.
Which characteristics describe carrier sense multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD)?(Choose three.)
*nondeterministic
*collision environment
*first-come, first-served approach
Which two devices can provide full-duplex Ethernet connections? (Choose two.)
*NIC
*Layer 2 switch
On a local area network, one workstation can send data on the line while it is receiving data. What type of data transfer does this describe?
*full duplex
Refer to the exhibit. The small office network shown in the exhibit consists of fourcomputers connected through a hub. Which configuration would cause collisions and errors onthe network?
*administratively configured full duplex
Refer to the exhibit. The switch and workstation are administratively configured forfull-duplex operation. Which statement accurately reflects the operation of this link?
*No collisions will occur on this link.
Refer to the exhibit. All hosts are in listen mode. Host 1 and Host 4 both transmit data atthe same time. How do the hosts respond on the network? (Choose two.)
*After the end of the jam signal, Hosts 1, 2, 3, and 4 invoke a backoff algorithm.
*If a host has data to transmit after the backoff period of that host, the host checks to determine if the line is idle, before transmitting.
When a collision occurs in a network using CSMA/CD, how do hosts with data to transmitrespond after the backoff period has expired?
*The hosts return to a listen-before-transmit mode.
Which statement describes how CSMA/CD on an Ethernet segment manages the retransmission offrames after a collision occurs?
*The devices transmitting when the collision occurs DO NOT have priority for retransmission.
Refer to the exhibit. A technician wants to increase the available bandwidth for theworkstation by allowing the switch and the NIC on the workstation to transmit and receivesimultaneously. What will permit this?
*full-duplex
Why do hosts on an Ethernet segment that experience a collision use a random delay beforeattempting to transmit a frame?
*A random delay helps prevent the stations from experiencing another collisionduring the transmission.
In which two layers of the OSI model does Ethernet function? (Choose two.)
*data link
*physical
Which of the following are specified by IEEE standards as sublayers of the OSI data linklayer? (Choose two.)
*Logical Link Control
*Media Access Control
Where does the MAC address originate?
*burned into ROM on the NIC card
CCNA 1 - Module 7 Exam Answers
Which Ethernet standard does the IEEE 802.3 standard recommend for backbone installations?
*1000BASE-LX
Which statements describe Gigabit Ethernet technology? (Choose two.)
*typically used for backbone cabling
*can be implemented over copper and fiber
Which of the following are Fast Ethernet technologies? (Choose two.)
*100BASE-FX
*100BASE-TX
To make sure timing limitations are not violated when implementing a 10 Mbps Ethernet network involving hubs or repeaters, a technician should adhere to which rule?
*the 5-4-3 rule
At which OSI layer do the differences between standard Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet occur?
*physical layer
How does 1000BASE-T use the UTP wire pairs to accomplish transmission?
*all four pairs are used in parallel by both hosts to transmit and receive simultaneously
What RJ-45 pins are unused when transmitting and receiving data in an Ethernet 100BASE-T Category 5 UTP cable? (Choose two.)
*4 and 5
*7 and 8
What is the maximum distance that 10BASE-T will transmit data before signal attenuation affects the data delivery?
*100 meters
Which media types can be used in an implementation of a 10BASE-T network? (Choose three.)
*Category 5 UTP
*Category 5e UTP
*Category 3 UTP
Which of the following Ethernet technologies are considered legacy Ethernet? (Choose three.)
*10BASE2
*10BASE5
*10BASE-T
Which RJ-45 pins are used to transmit and receive data in an Ethernet 100BASE-TX Category 5 UTP cable? (Choose two.)
*1 and 2
*3 and 6
CCNA 1 - Module 8 Exam Answers
What is characteristic of the operation of a Layer 2 switch?
*uses the destination MAC address to determine the specific interface to forward a frame
Two newly hired technicians are discussing the implementation of a new LAN. One technician proposes installing a hub. The other technician advises installing a switch. Which statements are true about the differences between a hub and a switch? (Choose two.)
*A switch provides more throughput to hosts on a LAN
*A switch provides a collision-free environment on a LAN.
Refer to the exhibit. Forty-eight workstations are connected to a hub. The users are able to connect to the network, but access is very slow. An entry-level technician replaces the 10 Mbps hub with 100 Mbps hub but the problem still exists. What is the most economical way to correct the problem?
*Replace the hub with a switch.
Exhibited is a portion of ABC Company internetwork. Which of the connections can be full duplex?
*segments 2, 3, and 4
Refer to the exhibit. The switch and the hub have default configurations, and the switch has built its
*workstation C
An administrator would like to connect ten workstations on a 192.168.0.0/24 network. The device selected by the administrator must allow connectivity between hosts without sharing bandwidth. Which device would be appropriate?
*switch
Which networking devices use the MAC address to make forwarding decisions? (Choose two.)
*bridge
*switch
Which devices are primarily used to extend cable segments within a collision domain by regenerating the data signals? (Choose two.)
*repeater
*hub
Which devices will create multiple collision domains in an Ethernet network? (Choose two.)
*switch
*router
Refer to the exhibit. How many broadcast domains exist in classroom 240?
*1
A PC receives a frame. Which situation will cause the NIC on the receiving host to pass the frame contents up the OSI layers to be processed by the PC?
*The destination MAC address of the frame is FFFF.FFFF.FFFF.
A network administrator has a multi-floor LAN to monitor and maintain. Through careful monitoring, the administrator has noticed a large amount of broadcast traffic slowing the network. Which device would you use to best solve this problem?
*router
What will a bridge do if it receives a frame with a MAC address that is not within the table?
*send frame to all ports except source port
Which networking device reduces the size of both collision domains and broadcast domains?
*router
What is used to prevent Layer 2 switching loops?
*Spanning-Tree Protocol
CCNA 1 - Module 9 Exam Answers
What are two facts about how ARP resolves an IP address to a MAC address? (Choose two.)
The originating host dynamically issues an arp –a command to obtain the destination MAC address.
*The originating host broadcasts an ARP request packet and each host in a local network receives this packet.
The originating host dynamically issues an icmp echo request command to obtain the destination MAC address.
*The host with the specified destination IP address sends an ARP reply packet containing its MAC address back to the originating host.
The host with the specified destination IP address sends an icmp echo reply packet to the originating host with its MAC address.
Which TCP/IP model layer supports both LAN and WAN technologies?
*network access layer
internet layer
transport layer
application layer
What is the primary responsibility of the transport layer?
allows access to the network media
provides data representation and encoding
selects paths through the network for data to travel
*defines end-to-end connectivity between host applications
What is the network broadcast address for a Class C address of 192.168.32.0 with the default subnet mask?
192.168.0.0
192.168.0.255
192.168.32.0
192.168.32.254
*192.168.32.255
Which two statements correctly describe the IP address 127.0.0.1? (Choose two.)
*It belongs to the Class A range of addresses.
It belongs to the Class B range of addresses.
It belongs to the Class C range of addresses.
*It is reserved for loopback testing.
It is reserved for multicast group testing.
It is reserved for unicast testing.
Refer to the exhibit. The small office LAN shown in the exhibit may eventually be connected to the Internet. According to Cisco best practice, which IP network addresses should be used?
12.0.0.0
172.0.0.0
172.168.0.0
192.32.17.0
192.168.67.0
225.1.5.0
Why is IP considered a best-effort protocol?
IP detects lost packets.
IP validates the content of the packets.
*IP does not provide acknowledgment of the data delivery.
IP reorders the packet as they arrive at the destination host.
Which three addresses are considered to be private addresses? (Choose three.)
10.45.09.23
15.87.234.87
172.32.45.90
*172.17.78.98
*192.169.89.56
*192.168.45.23
Refer to the exhibit. Based on the information shown, which two statements are true? (Choose two.)
An ARP request must be used to obtain an address that is placed in the ARP table.
Frames from other hosts in the network to this host will use a destination address of 00-06-25-25-6e-5d.
The only remote locations that can be reached from this host are 192.168.1.97 and 192.168.1.254.
If a packet is sent to a network device other than 192.168.1.97 and 192.168.1.254, an ARP request must be used.
If the computer with the IP address of 192.168.1.94 sends a packet to the device with the IP address 192.168.1.97, no ARP request is required.
Refer to the exhibit. Which devices are recommended to have the IP addresses manually configured?
PC1 and PC2
*all servers
only PC2 Laptop
all hosts and all servers
Why were private IP addresses developed?
to permit dynamic assignment of IP addresses
to permit the duplication of public IP addresses
to minimize the utilization of reserved IP addresses
to permit public IP addresses to be used in private networks
*to address the issue of not enough available public IP addresses
Which subnet mask would be assigned to the network address of 192.168.32.0 to provide 254 useable host addresses per subnetwork?
255.255.0.0
*255.255.255.0
255.255.254.0
255.255.248.0
When a host has an empty ARP cache, what is the next step the host will take to find the destination MAC address of a remote host?
sends an ARP request as a unicast to the server
sends an ARP request as a unicast to the destination
*sends an ARP request as a broadcast to all hosts in the local network
sends an ARP request as a unicast to the default gateway
Refer to the exhibit. What is the purpose of the Obtain an IP address automatically option shown in the exhibit?
to configure the computer to use ARP
*to configure the computer to use DHCP
to configure the computer to use a routing protocol
to configure the computer with a statically assigned IP address
How many usable hosts are available given a Class C IP address with the default subnet mask?
*254
255
256
510
511
512
Which statement accurately describes public IP addresses?
*Public addresses cannot be used within a private network.
Public IP addresses must be unique across the entire Internet.
Public addresses can be duplicated only within a local network.
Public IP addresses are only required to be unique within the local network.
Network administrators are free to select any public addresses to use for network devices that access the Internet.
Which IPv4 class of addresses provides the most networks?
*Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
Class E
Which IPv4 class provides the highest number of host addresses per network?
*Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
Class E
What is the purpose of a DHCP server on a network?
to resolve MAC addresses to IP addresses
to resolve IP addresses to MAC addresses
to resolve host names to IP addresses
*to assign IP addresses dynamically to hosts
to assign a MAC address to a host
Refer to the exhibit. Which two statements are correct in reference to the output shown? (Choose two.)
The LAN segment is subnetted to allow 254 subnets.
The DNS server for this host is on the same subnet as the host.
*The host automatically obtained the IP addresses 192.168.1.100.
The host received the IP address from the router on the local LAN segment.
The host is assigned an address of 00-50-8D-F1-EA-8D by the administrator.
CCNA 1 - Module 10 Exam Answers
How does subnetting provide some level of security in a network?
The number of switches must increase.
The collisions prevent the copying of data.
*The broadcasts are contained within a subnet.
The number of host IP addresses is increased.
Refer to the exhibit. The network administrator has assigned the internetwork of LBMISS an address range of 192.168.10.0. This address range has been subnetted using a /29 mask. In order to accommodate a new building, the technician has decided to use the fifth subnet for configuring the new network. By company policies, the router interface is always assigned the first usable host address and the workgroup server is given the last usable host address. Which configuration should be entered into the IP server properties to get connectivity to the network through the router?
IP address: 192.168.10.38 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.240 Default gateway: 192.168.10.39
IP address: 192.168.10.38 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.240 Default gateway: 192.168.10.33
*IP address: 192.168.10.38 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.248 Default gateway: 192.168.10.33
IP address: 192.168.10.39 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.248 Default gateway: 192.168.10.31
IP address: 192.168.10.254 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.10.1
Refer to the exhibit. A newly hired technician is testing the connectivity of all hosts by issuing a ping command. The technician notices that a default gateway is not configured on all the hosts, but all hosts have connectivity between hosts, a fact which seems to confuse the technician. How would you explain the connectivity to the technician?
The hosts are detecting the default gateway configured on the hub.
*The hosts are all in one LAN, so default gateway information is not needed.
The hosts in the network only require that one host has a gateway configured.
The hosts in the network would only need a gateway if a switch replaces the hub.
The hosts are using broadcast to reach each other since no gateway is configured.
What is the primary purpose of the routing process?
to propagate broadcast messages
to map IP addresses to MAC addresses
to switch traffic to all available interfaces
to map IP addresses to MAC addresses
*to find paths from one network or subnet to another
Refer to the exhibit. A technician is planning an addressing scheme for a branch office as shown in the exhibit. What is the status of the intended network?
The configuration will work as planned.
The subnetwork mask of host A is incorrect.
The default gateway of host A is a network address.
*The addresses on the router LAN interfaces are on the same subnetwork.
The IP address of host A is on a different subnetwork than the subnetwork that the Ethernet router interface is on.
A company is using a Class B IP addressing scheme and expects to need as many as 100 networks.
What is the correct subnet mask to use with the network configuration?
*255.255.0.0
255.255.240.0
255.255.254.0
255.255.255.0
255.255.255.128
255.255.255.192
Refer to the exhibit. Host A is connected to the LAN, but it cannot get access to any resources on the Internet. The configuration of the host is shown in the exhibit. What could be the cause of the problem?
*The host subnet mask is incorrect.
The default gateway is a network address.
The default gateway is a broadcast address.
The default gateway is on a different subnet from the host.
An IP network address has been subnetted so that every subnetwork has 14 usable host IP addresses. What is the appropriate subnet mask for the newly created subnetworks?
255.255.255.128
255.255.255.224
*255.255.255.240
255.255.255.248
255.255.255.252
Which type of routing uses manual entry of information and does not scale well in large internetworks?
interior
exterior
*static
dynamic
What header address information does a router change in the information it receives from an attached Ethernet interface before information is transmitted out another interface?
only the Layer 2 source address
only the Layer 2 destination address
only the Layer 3 source address
only the Layer 3 destination address
*the Layer 2 source and destination address
the Layer 3 source and destination address
Refer to the exhibit. A student in the Cisco network class has designed a small office network to enable hosts to access the Internet. What recommendation should the teacher provide to the student in regards to the network design?
Replace the Layer 2 switch with a hub.
*Replace the Layer 2 switch with a router.
Replace the Layer 2 switch with a bridge.
Replace the Layer 2 switch with a transceiver.
How does a router decide where the contents of a received frame should be forwarded?
*by matching destination IP addresses with networks in the routing table
by matching the destination IP address with IP addresses listed in the ARP table
by matching the destination MAC address with MAC addresses listed in the CAM table
by forwarding the frame to all interfaces except the interface on which the frame was received
What do switches and routers use to make forwarding decisions?
Switches and routers both use IP addresses.
Switches and routers use both MAC and IP addresses.
Switches use IP addresses. Routers use MAC addresses.
*Switches use MAC addresses. Routers use IP addresses.
Switches use MAC and IP addresses. Routers use IP addresses.
Company XYZ uses a network address of 192.168.4.0. It uses the mask of 255.255.255.224 to create subnets. What is the maximum number of usable hosts in each subnet?
6
14
*30
62
Refer to the exhibit. After host 2 is connected to the switch on the LAN, host 2 is unable to communicate with host 1. What is the cause of this problem?
The subnet mask of host 2 is incorrect.
*Host 1 and host 2 are on different networks.
The switch needs an IP address that is not configured.
The router LAN interface and host 1 are on different networks.
The IP address of host 1 is on a different network than is the LAN interface of the router.
Refer to the exhibit. Host A pings host B. When R4 accepts the ping into the Ethernet interface, what two pieces of header information are included? (Choose two.)
source IP address: 192.168.10.129
source IP address: BBBB.3333.5677
source MAC address: 5555.AAAA.6666
destination IP address: 192.168.10.33
*destination IP address: 192.168.10.134
*destination MAC address: 9999.DADC.1234
At which layer of the OSI model does the device reside that is functioning as the default gateway for hosts on a network?
Layer 1
Layer 2
*Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Layer 7
Given a host with the IP address 172.32.65.13 and a default subnet mask, to which network does the host belong?
172.32.65.0
172.32.65.32
*172.32.0.0
172.32.32.0
Which statements describe Layer 2 and Layer 3 packet address changes as the packet traverses from router to router? (Choose two.)
Layer 3 header is removed and replaced at every Layer 3 device.
Layer 2 and Layer 3 addresses do not change when the packet traverse.
*Layer 3 source and destination addresses do not change when the packet traverse.
*Layer 2 frame header and trailer are removed and replaced at every Layer 3 device.
Layer 2 source and destination addresses do not change when the packet travels.
Host A is connected to the LAN, but it cannot connect to the Internet. The host configuration is shown in the exhibit. What are the two problems with this configuration? (Choose two.)
*The host subnet mask is incorrect.
The host is not configured for subnetting.
The default gateway is a network address.
*The default gateway is on a different network than the host.
The host IP address is on a different network from the Serial interface of the router.
A company is planning to subnet its network for a maximum of 27 hosts. Which subnet mask would provide the needed hosts and leave the fewest unused addresses in each subnet?
255.255.255.0
255.255.255.192
*255.255.255.224
255.255.255.240
255.255.255.248
Which device would add security to a network by not forwarding broadcasts?
*hub
router
switch
bridge
repeater
What is the purpose of a subnet mask in a network?
A subnet mask is not necessary when a default gateway is specified.
A subnet mask is required only when bits are borrowed on a network.
*A subnet mask is used to determine in which subnet an IP address belongs.
A subnet mask is used to separate the 48-bit address into the OUI and the vendor serial number.
Which type of routing allows routers to adapt to network changes?
static routes
*dynamic routing
only default routes
No routing is necessary.
Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator is planning the addressing scheme for the LAN using 172.25.14.0/26. The hosts are to be assigned addresses 172.25.14.1 – 172.25.14.25. The LAN interface of the router is to be configured using 172.25.14.63 as the IP address. What would describe this addressing scheme?
The LAN is being addressed properly.
The subnet that is being assigned is not a usable subnet address.
*The router LAN interface is being assigned a broadcast address.
The subnet mask does not allow enough host addresses in a single subnet.
CCNA 1 - Module 11 Exam Answers
What three pieces of information does the transport layer use to manage the communication of separate data streams between hosts? (Choose three.)
port numbers
*checksum values
authentication keys
*sequence numbers
encryption algorithms
*acknowledgment numbers
Which protocol is used to transfer files from computer to computer but is considered connectionless?
FTP
*TFTP
SNMP
TCP
DHCP
FTP provides a reliable, connection-oriented service for transferring of files. Which transport layer protocol is used for data transfer when this service is being used?
TFTP
*TCP
DNS
IP
UDP
What are the features of the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). (Choose three.)
*no guaranteed delivery of datagrams
connection-oriented
provides reliable full-duplex data transmission
*reliability provided by the application layer
*connectionless
utilizes sliding windowing techniques
What does the http portion of the URL http://www.cisco.com/edu/ communicate to a web browser?
The web browser needs to locate the www server.
The address is located on a site whose name is http.
*The web browser is notified as to which protocol to use.
The http portion represents the type of web browser that needs to be used.
What is the purpose of TCP/UDP port numbers?
indicate the beginning of a three-way handshake
reassemble the segments into the correct order
identify the number of data packets that may be sent without acknowledgment
*track different conversations crossing the network at the same time
Which of the following are primary duties of the OSI transport layer?
(Choose two.)
path determination
*end-to-end connectivity
*flow control
security control
data representation
encryption of data
Which application layer protocol allows network devices to exchange management information?
SMTP
*SNMP
FTP
TFTP
EIGRP
When the receiving workstation detects an error in the data it has received, it does not acknowledge receipt of the data. The source workstation retransmits the unacknowledged data. Which layer of the OSI model supports this process of retransmission?
network
application
session
*transport
An application is using a protocol that exchanges data without using windowing or flow control and must rely on higher layer protocols to transmit data. Which protocol and transfer method are being used?
UDP, connection-oriented
*UDP, connectionless
TCP, connection-oriented
TCP, connectionless
Which port numbers are commonly assigned for FTP use? (Choose two.)
19
*20
*21
22
Which Application layer protocol is widely used to support resolving host names to IP addresses?
FTP
SMTP
SNMP
*DNS
HTTP
WWW
Which layer of the OSI model can provide a connection-oriented, reliable data transfer between two hosts?
Application
Presentation
Session
*Transport
TCP is referred to as connection-oriented. What does this mean?
TCP uses only LAN connections.
TCP requires devices to be directly connected.
*TCP negotiates a session for data transfer between hosts.
TCP reassembles the data steams in the order that it is received.
Which protocol is used by e-mail servers to communicate with each other?
FTP
HTTP
TFTP
*SMTP
POP
SNMP
CCNA 1 - Module 11 Exam Answers
What three pieces of information does the transport layer use to manage the communication of separate data streams between hosts? (Choose three.)
port numbers
*checksum values
authentication keys
*sequence numbers
encryption algorithms
*acknowledgment numbers
Which protocol is used to transfer files from computer to computer but is considered connectionless?
FTP
*TFTP
SNMP
TCP
DHCP
FTP provides a reliable, connection-oriented service for transferring of files. Which transport layer protocol is used for data transfer when this service is being used?
TFTP
*TCP
DNS
IP
UDP
What are the features of the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). (Choose three.)
*no guaranteed delivery of datagrams
connection-oriented
provides reliable full-duplex data transmission
*reliability provided by the application layer
*connectionless
utilizes sliding windowing techniques
What does the http portion of the URL http://www.cisco.com/edu/ communicate to a web browser?
The web browser needs to locate the www server.
The address is located on a site whose name is http.
*The web browser is notified as to which protocol to use.
The http portion represents the type of web browser that needs to be used.
What is the purpose of TCP/UDP port numbers?
indicate the beginning of a three-way handshake
reassemble the segments into the correct order
identify the number of data packets that may be sent without acknowledgment
*track different conversations crossing the network at the same time
Which of the following are primary duties of the OSI transport layer?
(Choose two.)
path determination
*end-to-end connectivity
*flow control
security control
data representation
encryption of data
Which application layer protocol allows network devices to exchange management information?
SMTP
*SNMP
FTP
TFTP
EIGRP
When the receiving workstation detects an error in the data it has received, it does not acknowledge receipt of the data. The source workstation retransmits the unacknowledged data. Which layer of the OSI model supports this process of retransmission?
network
application
session
*transport
An application is using a protocol that exchanges data without using windowing or flow control and must rely on higher layer protocols to transmit data. Which protocol and transfer method are being used?
UDP, connection-oriented
*UDP, connectionless
TCP, connection-oriented
TCP, connectionless
Which port numbers are commonly assigned for FTP use? (Choose two.)
19
*20
*21
22
Which Application layer protocol is widely used to support resolving host names to IP addresses?
FTP
SMTP
SNMP
*DNS
HTTP
WWW
Which layer of the OSI model can provide a connection-oriented, reliable data transfer between two hosts?
Application
Presentation
Session
*Transport
TCP is referred to as connection-oriented. What does this mean?
TCP uses only LAN connections.
TCP requires devices to be directly connected.
*TCP negotiates a session for data transfer between hosts.
TCP reassembles the data steams in the order that it is received.
Which protocol is used by e-mail servers to communicate with each other?
FTP
HTTP
TFTP
*SMTP
POP
SNMP
Final Exam (Version 1)
Refer to the exhibit. How many broadcast domains are shown?
*Three
When using Category 5 UTP cable, which RJ-45 pin pairs are used to exchange data between hosts on an Ethernet network?
*1 and 2; 3 and 6
Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator has configured a network after subnetting the network number 192.168.0.0/28. Workstation 1 is not able to communicate with Workstation 2. What is the cause of this loss in communications?
*Workstation 1 is not on the same network that the Router 1 LAN interface is on.
Refer to the exhibit. The hub and the switch are operating using factory default settings. Which hosts will receive the frame if host A transmits a broadcast frame?
*Workstations B, C, D, E, and the router will receive the data.
Refer to the exhibit. A network associate needs to establish an Ethernet connection between Host A and Host B. However, the distance between the two hosts is further than the cabling standards allow. Which two devices that operate at the physical layer of the OSI can be used to allow Host A and Host B to communicate? (Choose two.)
*hub
*repeater
Refer to the exhibit. A network technician is trying to determine the correct IP address configuration for Host A. What is a valid configuration for Host A?
*IP address: 192.168.100.20; Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.240; Default Gateway: 192.168.100.17
Which devices will create multiple collision domains in an Ethernet network? (Choose two.)*switch
*router
Refer to the exhibit. What is the order of the TCP/IP Protocol Data Units as data is moved as indicated through the OSI model?
*bits, frames, packets, segments, data
Refer to the exhibit. The connections in the exhibit are labeled A through E. Which of these indicate LAN links? (Choose two.)
*link A
*link E
Refer to the exhibit. Which type of UTP cable should be used to connect Host A to Switch1?*straight-through
A wireless workstation must scan to find an available access point. What are two characteristics of a wireless workstation in passive scanning mode? (Choose two.)
*The wireless node listens for beacons from an access point advertising an SSID and then attempts to join the network
*The wireless node listens for a beacon from an access point with the same WEP key and is allowed to authenticate to the WLAN.
Based on the graphic above, which of the following occurs as each host system comes on line in the topology?
*The switch adds MAC address to the bridge table as each host sends a frame.
How does a switch learn the addresses of hosts connected to its ports?
*The switch reads the source MAC address on incoming frames and records it in
Refer to the exhibit. Which diagram represents the network topology that an administrator would prefer, and why would the administrator prefer it?
*Diagram A. It will better provide available bandwidth to the hosts.
After an unsuccessful ping to the local router, the technician decides to investigate the router. The technician observes that the lights and fan on the router are not operational. In which layer of the OSI model is the problem most likely occurring?
*physical
A user initiates three simultaneous FTP connections from the local host to the same FTP server. Which OSI layer is responsible for establishing and managing these different FTP connections?*session
Which technologies are considered to be LAN technologies? (Choose two.)
*Token Ring
*Ethernet
A router interface has been assigned an IP address of 172.16.192.166 with a mask of 255.255.255.248. To which subnet does the IP address belong?
*172.16.192.160
What is the correct number of usable subnetworks and hosts for the IP network address 192.168.35.0 subnetted with a /28 mask?
*14 networks / 14 hosts
In the exhibit, the connections between the devices are labeled A, B, C, D, and E. For each connection, what is the correct UTP cable to use?
*A=rollover, B=straight, C=straight, D=crossover, E=crossover
A network administrator has added a new switch to the network. The new switch connects to an existing switch that is already installed. Which UTP cable correctly connects the new switch to the existing switch?
*crossover
How many collision domains are shown in the diagram?
*three
Refer to the exhibit. What must be configured on Host B to allow it to communicate with the file server? (Choose three.)
*a unique host IP address
*the subnet mask for the LAN
*the default gateway address
Refer to the exhibit. Host A pings Host B. What can be concluded about the source and destination addresses contained in the communication sent by Router R5 when it forwards the ping out the Ethernet interface to Host B? (Choose two.)
*source MAC address: 5555.AAAA.6666
*destination IP address: 192.168.10.134
What is the decimal representation of the binary number 11111000?
*24826
A large company has a network that is constantly changing. The routing tables in the routers need to be adjusted to reflect the changes in the routing paths. What type of routing would the network administrator implement?
*dynamic routing protocols
Which network device creates the highest amount of latency?
*router
Why do vendors utilize the OSI model when designing networking products?
*It ensures greater compatibility and interoperability with equipment from different vendors.
Which type of address is 192.168.170.112/28?
*subnetwork address
A router determines the path to deliver a packet. What layer of the OSI model does this fact represent?
*network
What are important characteristics to consider when purchasing a network interface card? (Choose two.)
*media used on the network
*system bus used on the computer
Which subnet masks could be used when subnetting a Class B IP address? (Choose two.)*255.255.255.240
*255.255.192.0
Refer to the exhibit. The network administrator wants to create a subnet for the point-to-point connection between the two routers. Which subnetwork mask would provide enough addresses for the point-to-point link with the least number of wasted addresses?
*255.255.255.252
Which characteristics are common to both UDP and TCP? (Choose two.)
*uses port numbers
*classified as a transport layer protocol
Refer to the diagram. Which statements describe the transfer of data between Host A and the HTTP server? (Choose three.)
*Host A uses UDP and creates a three-way handshake to synchronize sequence numbers. Window sizes are the same at the source and destination. The number of acknowledgments sent is less than or equal to the number of data segments received.
*Host A uses TCP and creates segments of data. Destination port numbers are assigned dynamically and the source port number will be fixed to 80.
*The transport layer is responsible for information flow control as well as establishing, maintaining, and terminating virtual connections between the client and server.
Two peer hosts are exchanging data using TFTP. During the current session, a Cisco devices fails to arrive at the destination. Which statement is true regarding the retransmission of the Cisco devices?
*Cisco devices retransmission is controlled by the application.
Which protocols are TCP/IP application layer protocols? (Choose two.)
*TFTP
*DNS
Which of the following statements are correct about CSMA/CD? (Choose three.)
*It is a media access method used in LANs.
*When a device needs to transmit, it checks to see if the media is available.
*Only one device can successfully transmit at a time.
Consider the networks shown in the exhibit. Host A is sending packets to host B. Which layer of the OSI model is being used when the router is making the calculated decision to determine which interface to send the packet out?
*network
An Ethernet host receives a frame, calculates the FCS, and compares the calculated FCS to the FCS received in the frame. The host finds that the two FCS values do not match. What action will be taken by the host?
*The host discards the frame.
A computer technician is asked to make a network cable. One end of the cable is pinned as a 568A and the other as a 568B. For what purhuhus can this cable be used? (Choose two.)
*to connect a switch to a switch
*to connect a hub to a switch
Why would a company install a switch instead of a hub when building or expanding a corporate network?
*A switch provides more bandwidth by sending frames only out the port to which the destination device is attached. A hub sends the frame out all ports except the source port.
Refer to the exhibit. A newly hired technician has a task of terminating CAT 5 UTP cables. The network administrator visually examined the cables the technician terminated. Some of the cables have connectors as shown in the exhibit. What should the network administrator explain to the technician about the cables?
*The cable in Graphic A will produce more crosstalk.
Refer to the topology in the graphic. Which characteristic does this type of topology possess?*Communication continues in the event of a break in any one connection
Refer to the exhibit. What kind of Ethernet cable is represented?
*straight-through cable
Refer to the exhibit. Workstation 1 pings the Fa0/1 interface of Router 1. Which MAC address will workstation 1 obtain during the ARP request for this communication?
*00-08-A3-B6-CE-02
A technician is testing connectivity between the devices using the ping command.
*The default gateway of Host A is incorrect
Refer to the exhibit. The physical documentation shows a portion of the internetwork of the ABC Company. Which segments will be free of collisions?
*segments 3, 4, and 5
The ping command can be used to test connectivity between hosts. Which OSI model layers are verified by this test?
*Layers 1, 2 and 3
Which physical network topology is easy to monitor and troubleshoot, easy to add new devices to as the network expands, but subject to complete failure when a central hub or switch ceases to work?
*star
A network administrator has installed a 24 port switch and connected 10 computers with 10/100 NICs. If the NICs are operating at 100 Mbps, how much bandwidth is available for each computer to receive data?
*100 Mbps
Final Exam (Version 2)
Which cable diagram displays the end to end pinout for a console cable used with Cisco devices?
*Cable B
How many broadcast domains are shown in the diagram?
*three
Refer to the exhibit. What device does Device X represent in the graphic to allow PC1 to ping PC4?
*router
Refer to the exhibit. How many collision domains are present in the topology?
*6
What can be verified by successfully pinging the reserved loopback address on a host?
*The TCP/IP stack of the local host is installed correctly.
When using Category 5 UTP cable, which RJ-45 pin pairs are used to exchange data between hosts on an Ethernet network?
*1 and 2; 3 and 6
A collision has occurred on an Ethernet network. Which three statements explain the CSMA/CD process? (Choose three.)
*After the jam signal, all transmission stops for a random period.
*When the backoff period expires, each host checks to see whether the networking media is idle and then attempts to transmit.
*When the collision is detected, the hosts continue to transmit using a jam pattern for a short time to ensure that all hosts detect the collision.
A workstation is browsing a web server. What will be the partial contents of the segment sent from the workstation to the web server?
*source port 1026, destination port 80, sequence number 1, ack number 0
Which protocols are TCP/IP application layer protocols? (Choose two.)
*FTP
*SMTP
A company has the following addressing scheme requirements:-currently has 25 subnets-uses a Class B IP address-has a maximum of 300 computers on any network segment-needs to leave the fewest unused addresses in each subnetWhat subnet mask is appropriate to use in this company?
*255.255.254.
Refer to the exhibit. Host A has been added to the network. However, host A cannot communicate with the server B or the Internet. All cables have been tested and are functioning to standards. At which layer of the OSI model is this problem occurring?
*Layer 3
Refer to the exhibit. Workstation 1 pings the Fa0/1 interface of Router 1. Which MAC address will workstation 1 obtain during the ARP request for this communication?
*00-08-A3-B6-CE-02
When the receiving workstation detects an error in the data it has received, it does not acknowledge receipt of the data. The source workstation retransmits the unacknowledged data. Which layer of the OSI model supports this process of retransmission?
*transport
Which subnet masks would be valid for a subnetted Class B address? (Choose two.)*255.255.252.0
*255.255.255.192
A network user is using the FTP protocol to transfer data from the local host to an FTP server. The local host is also using the SNMP protocol to report the system status to the network management system. Which statement describes the communication from the host?
*FTP uses TCP to establish a session before any data is transferred.
A NIC of a computer has been assigned an IP address of 172.31.192.166 with a mask of 255.255.255.248. To which subnet does the IP address belong?
*172.31.192.160
Which devices segment collision domains? (Choose two.)
*switch
*router
Refer to the exhibit. Which type of Category 5 cable is used to make an Ethernet connection between Host A and Host B?
*crossover cable
Refer to the exhibit. What must be configured on Host B to allow it to communicate with the Host C? (Choose three.)
*a unique host IP address
*the default gateway address
*the subnet mask for the LAN
Refer to the exhibit. The connections in the exhibit are labeled A through E. Which of these indicate WAN links? (Choose three.)
*link B
*link C
*link D
Refer to the exhibit. Which type of UTP cable should be used to connect Switch1 to Switch2?*crossover
A user initiates three simultaneous FTP connections from the local host to the same FTP server. Which OSI layer is responsible for establishing and managing these different FTP connections?*session
Which layer of the OSI model defines the process of adding the source and destination IP address to a data packet?
*network
Refer to the exhibit. What is the purpose of the highlighted address?
*It allows the NIC to communicate with other devices on the same network.
What is the correct number of usable subnetworks and hosts for the IP network address 192.168.99.0 subnetted with a /29 mask?
*30 networks / 6 hosts
Refer to the exhibit. Which type of cabling should be used at each of the connection points shown?*A-straight-through B-crossover C-straight-through D-fiber E-straight-through
Which combination of network id and subnet mask correctly identifies all IP addresses from 172.16.128.0 through 172.16.159.255?
*172.16.128.0 to 255.255.224.0
Which binary number is a representation of the decimal number 248?
*11111000
What are three characteristics of the TCP protocol? (Choose three.)
*forces the retransmission of unacknowledged packets
*creates a virtual session between end-user applications
*is responsible for breaking messages into segments and reassembling them at their destination.
Refer to the exhibit. A company needs to attach workstation E at a point 150 meters from an existing hub. What device should be placed at location D to allow the new host to connect to the network with the least amount of latency?
*repeater
Refer to the exhibit. An instructor in the network class has given the students the network diagram and asks the students to select the appropriate network devices. The goals are to provide a collision-free LAN environment and to provide Internet connectivity. What is the correct design?*Replace
A simplified
*The switch sends the frame out ports 2, 3, and 4.
Refer to the exhibit. A newly hired technician has a task of terminating CAT 5 UTP cables. The network administrator visually examined the cables the technician terminated. Some of the cables have connectors as shown in the exhibit. What should the network administrator explain to the technician about the cables?
*The cable in Graphic A will produce more crosstalk.
Which of the following increases the potential for a collision to occur?
*an increase in the number of devices attached to the hub
Which type of address is 223.168.17.167/29?
*multicast address
Refer to the exhibit. The internetwork in the exhibit has been assigned the IP address 172.20.0.0. What would be the appropriate subnet mask to maximize the number of networks available for future growth?
*255.255.252.0
Workstation A sends data to workstation B. What will have to be altered as the data passes through the router? (Choose two.)
*Layer 1 bit pattern
*Layer 2 frames
What should a network administrator consider when migrating to Gigabit Ethernet architecture from Fast Ethernet? (Choose three.)
*Existing NICs might need to be upgraded.
*Existing switches might need to be upgraded.
*Existing UTP must be tested for CAT 5e compatibility.
What type of routing is it when the network administrator manually configures a route?
*static
Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator attempts to increase the available bandwidth for workstation A by setting the NIC to full-duplex mode. After the configuration is changed, there are increased collisions and errors occurring. Why is this occurring in the network?
*The hub will be continually producing a jam signal.
Refer to the received frame in the exhibit. In what two ways is the information from the received frame used by a switch? (Choose two.)
*192.168.10.11 is left intact as the frame is forwarded.
*To make the forwarding decision, the switch looks in its switch table for address aaaa.bbbb.cccc.
An IT administrator desires to install a Gigabit Ethernet link between the two buildings shown in the exhibit. Conflicting suggestions have been given to the administrator from a variety of sources. Which suggestion should the administrator adopt to ensure the success of this project?
*A combination of UTP, repeaters, and multimode optical fiber will reach 900 meters with Gigabit Ethernet.
Refer to the exhibit. What is the order of the TCP/IP Protocol Data Units as data is moved as indicated through the OSI model?
*data, segments, packets, frames, bits
Which technologies are considered to be WAN technologies? (Choose two.)
*DSL
*Frame Relay
Which statement describes a star topology?
*Each host is connected to a hub or switch, either of which acts as a central point for all network connections.
Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator is testing a connectivity issue in the network. The administrator discovers that host A cannot communicate with host B, host C, or RouterA. A ping command on host A to 127.0.0.1 succeeds. The NIC link indicator on host A is illuminated. Temporarily, the administrator removes the cable from host A and uses the LAN cable from host B to connect from host A to port 1 on the switch. While using the substitute cable, host A can communicate with host C and RouterA. At which layer of the OSI model was the problem occurring?
*physical
Refer to the exhibit. What type of cable connects the two routers together without any intermediary device?
*crossover
Refer to the exhibit. What is an advantage of using this type of topology?
*Network communication continues in the event of a break.
Refer to the exhibit. Host A is being manually configured for connectivity to the LAN. Which two addressing scheme combinations are possible configurations that can be applied to the host for connectivity? (Choose two.)
*Address - 192.168.1.82 Gateway - 192.168.1.65
*Address - 192.168.1.70 Gateway - 192.168.1.65
Which of the following devices extend a collision domain? (Choose two.)
*hub
*repeater
A technician needs to connect a FastEthernet port from a router to a FastEthernet port on a switch. The graphic shows the RJ-45 cable ends for a patch cable. What result can be expected if this cable is used for the link?
*The cable will be able to pass traffic between the devices.
Final Exam (Version 3)
Refer to the exhibit. How many broadcast domains are shown?
*Three
When using Category 5 UTP cable, which RJ-45 pin pairs are used to exchange data between hosts on an Ethernet network?
*1 and 2; 3 and 6
Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator has configuredF a network after subnetting the network number 192.168.0.0/28. Workstation 1 is not able to communicate with Workstation 2. What is the cause of this loss in communications?
*Workstation 1 is not on the same network that the Router 1 LAN interface is on.
Refer to the exhibit. The hub and the switch are operating using factory default settings. Which hosts will receive the frame if host A transmits a broadcast frame?
*Workstations B, C, D, E, and the router will receive the data.
Refer to the exhibit. A network associate needs to establish an Ethernet connection between Host A and Host B. However, the distance between the two hosts is further than the cabling standards allow. Which two devices that operate at the physical layer of the OSI can be used to allow Host A and Host B to communicate? (Choose two.)
*hub
*repeater
Refer to the exhibit. A network technician is trying to determine the correct IP address configuration for Host A. What is a valid configuration for Host A?
*IP address: 192.168.100.20; Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.240; Default Gateway: 192.168.100.17
Which devices will create multiple collision domains in an Ethernet network? (Choose two.)*switch
*router
Refer to the exhibit. What is the order of the TCP/IP Protocol Data Units as data is moved as indicated through the OSI model?
*bits, frames, packets, segments, data
Refer to the exhibit. The connections in the exhibit are labeled A through E. Which of these indicate LAN links? (Choose two.)
*link A
*link E
Refer to the exhibit. Which type of UTP cable should be used to connect Host A to Switch1?*straight-through
Based on the graphic above, which of the following occurs as each host system comes on line in the topology?
*The switch adds MAC address to the bridge table as each host sends a frame.
How does a switch learn the addresses of hosts connected to its ports?
*The switch reads the source MAC address on incoming frames and records it in
Refer to the exhibit. Which diagram represents the network topology that an administrator would prefer, and why would the administrator prefer it?
*Diagram A. It will better provide available bandwidth to the
After an unsuccessful ping to the local router, the technician decides to investigate the router. The technician observes that the lights and fan on the router are not operational. In which layer of the OSI model is the problem most likely occurring?
*physical
A user initiates three simultaneous FTP connections from the local host to the same FTP server. Which OSI layer is responsible for establishing and managing these different FTP connections?*session
Which technologies are considered to be LAN technologies? (Choose two.)
*Token Ring
*Ethernet
A router interface has been assigned an IP address of 172.16.192.166 with a mask of 255.255.255.248. To which subnet does the IP address belong?
*172.16.192.160
What is the correct number of usable subnetworks and hosts for the IP network address 192.168.35.0 subnetted with a /28 mask?
*14 networks / 14 hosts
In the exhibit, the connections between the devices are labeled A, B, C, D, and E. For each connection, what is the correct UTP cable to use?
*A=rollover, B=straight, C=straight, D=crossover, E=crossover
A network administrator has added a new switch to the network. The new switch connects to an existing switch that is already installed. Which UTP cable correctly connects the new switch to the existing switch?
*crossover
Refer to the exhibit. What must be configured on Host B to allow it to communicate with the file server? (Choose three.)
*a unique host IP address
*the subnet mask for the LAN
*the default gateway address
Refer to the exhibit. Host A pings Host B. What can be concluded about the source and destination addresses contained in the communication sent by Router R5 when it forwards the ping out the Ethernet interface to Host B? (Choose two.)
*source MAC address: 5555.AAAA.6666
*destination IP address: 192.168.10.134
What is the decimal representation of the binary number 11111000?
*248
A large company has a network that is constantly changing. The routing tables in the routers need to be adjusted to reflect the changes in the routing paths. What type of routing would the network administrator implement?
*dynamic routing protocols
Which network device creates the highest amount of latency?
*router
Why do vendors utilize the OSI model when designing networking products?
*It ensures greater compatibility and interoperability with equipment from different vendors.
Which type of address is 192.168.170.112/28?
*subnetwork address
A router determines the path to deliver a packet. What layer of the OSI model does this fact represent?
*network
What are important characteristics to consider when purchasing a network interface card? (Choose two.)
*media used on the network
*system bus used on the computer
Which subnet masks could be used when subnetting a Class B IP address? (Choose two.)*255.255.255.240
*255.255.192.0
Refer to the exhibit. The network administrator wants to create a subnet for the point-to-point connection between the two routers. Which subnetwork mask would provide enough addresses for the point-to-point link with the least number of wasted addresses?
*255.255.255.252
Which characteristics are common to both UDP and TCP? (Choose two.)
*uses port numbers
*classified as a transport layer protocol
Two peer hosts are exchanging data using TFTP. During the current session, a devices fails to arrive at the destination. Which statement is true regarding the retransmission of the devices?*devices retransmission is controlled by the application.
Which protocols are TCP/IP application layer protocols? (Choose two.)
*TFTP
*DNS
Which of the following statements are correct about CSMA/CD? (Choose three.)
*It is a media access method used in LANs.
*When a device needs to transmit, it checks to see if the media is available.
*Only one device can successfully transmit at a time.
Consider the networks shown in the exhibit. Host A is sending packets to host B. Which layer of the OSI model is being used when the router is making the calculated decision to determine which interface to send the packet out?
*network
An Ethernet host receives a frame, calculates the FCS, and compares the calculated FCS to the FCS received in the frame. The host finds that the two FCS values do not match. What action will be taken by the host?
*The host discards the frame.
A computer technician is asked to make a network cable. One end of the cable is pinned as a 568A and the other as a 568B. For what purhuhus can this cable be used? (Choose two.)
*to connect a switch to a switch
*to connect a hub to a switch
Why would a company install a switch instead of a hub when building or expanding a corporate network?
*A switch provides more bandwidth by sending frames only out the port to which the destination device is attached. A hub sends the frame out all ports except the source port.
Refer to the exhibit. A newly hired technician has a task of terminating CAT 5 UTP cables. The network administrator visually examined the cables the technician terminated. Some of the cables have connectors as shown in the exhibit. What should the network administrator explain to the technician about the cables?
*The cable in Graphic A will produce more crosstalk.
Refer to the exhibit. What kind of Ethernet cable is represented?
*straight-through cable
Which cable diagram displays the end to end pinout for a crossover cable used with Cisco devices?
*Cable C
Refer to the exhibit. Workstation 1 pings the Fa0/1 interface of Router 1. Which MAC address will workstation 1 obtain during the ARP request for this communication?
*00-08-A3-B6-CE-02
A technician is testing connectivity between the devices using the ping command.
*The default gateway of Host A is incorrect.
Refer to the exhibit. The physical documentation shows a portion of the internetwork of the ABC Company. Which segments will be free of collisions?
*segments 3, 4, and 5
The ping command can be used to test connectivity between hosts. Which OSI model layers are verified by this test?
*Layers 1, 2 and 3
Which physical network topology is easy to monitor and troubleshoot, easy to add new devices to as the network expands, but subject to complete failure when a central hub or switch ceases to work?
*star
A network administrator has installed a 24 port switch and connected 10 computers with 10/100 NICs. If the NICs are operating at 100 Mbps, how much bandwidth is available for each computer to receive data?
*100 Mbps
How many collision domains are shown in the diagram?
*seven
Final Exam (Version 4)
Which cable diagram displays the end to end pinout for a console cable used with Cisco devices?
*Cable B
How many broadcast domains are shown in the diagram?
*three
Refer to the exhibit. How many collision domains are present in the topology?
*6
What can be verified by successfully pinging the reserved loopback address on a host?
*The TCP/IP stack of the local host is installed correctly.
When using Category 5 UTP cable, which RJ-45 pin pairs are used to exchange data between hosts on an Ethernet network?
*1 and 2; 3 and 6
A collision has occurred on an Ethernet network. Which three statements explain the CSMA/CD process? (Choose three.)
*After the jam signal, all transmission stops for a random period.
*When the backoff period expires, each host checks to see whether the networking media is idle and then attempts to transmit.
*When the collision is detected, the hosts continue to transmit using a jam pattern for a short time to ensure that all hosts detect the collision.
A workstation is browsing a web server. What will be the partial contents of the segment sent from the workstation to the web server?
*source port 1026, destination port 80, sequence number 1, ack number 0
Which protocols are TCP/IP application layer protocols? (Choose two.)
*FTP
*SMTP
A company has the following addressing scheme requirements:-currently has 25 subnets-uses a Class B IP address-has a maximum of 300 computers on any network segment-needs to leave the fewest unused addresses in each subnetWhat subnet mask is appropriate to use in this company?
*255.255.254.0
Refer to the exhibit. Host A has been added to the network. However, host A cannot communicate with the server B or the Internet. All cables have been tested and are functioning to standards. At which layer of the OSI model is this problem occurring?
*Layer 3
Refer to the exhibit. Workstation 1 pings the Fa0/1 interface of Router 1. Which MAC address will workstation 1 obtain during the ARP request for this communication?
*00-08-A3-B6-CE-02
When the receiving workstation detects an error in the data it has received, it does not acknowledge receipt of the data. The source workstation retransmits the unacknowledged data. Which layer of the OSI model supports this process of retransmission?
*transport
Which subnet masks would be valid for a subnetted Class B address? (Choose two.)*255.255.252.0
*255.255.255.192
A network user is using the FTP protocol to transfer data from the local host to an FTP server. The local host is also using the SNMP protocol to report the system status to the network management system. Which statement describes the communication from the host?
*FTP uses TCP to establish a session before any data is transferred.
A NIC of a computer has been assigned an IP address of 172.31.192.166 with a mask of 255.255.255.248. To which subnet does the IP address belong?
*172.31.192.160
Which devices segment collision domains? (Choose two.)
*router
*switch
Refer to the exhibit. Which type of Category 5 cable is used to make an Ethernet connection between Host A and Host B?
*crossover cable
Refer to the exhibit. In an attempt to use a uniform subnet mask, the administrator selects the mask 255.255.255.240 for the exhibited networks. What is a possible problem with this addressing scheme?
*Too many addresses will be reserved for hosts on the Ethernet networks
Refer to the exhibit. What must be configured on Host B to allow it to communicate with the Host C? (Choose three.)
*a unique host IP address
*the default gateway address
*the subnet mask for the LAN
Refer to the exhibit. The connections in the exhibit are labeled A through E. Which of these indicate WAN links? (Choose three.)
*link B
*link C
*link D
Refer to the exhibit. Which type of UTP cable should be used to connect Switch1 to Switch2?
*crossover
A user initiates three simultaneous FTP connections from the local host to the same FTP server. Which OSI layer is responsible for establishing and managing these different FTP connections?
*session
Which layer of the OSI model defines the process of adding the source and destination IP address to a data packet?
*network
Refer to the exhibit. What is the purpose of the highlighted address?
*It allows the NIC to communicate with other devices on the same network
What is the correct number of usable subnetworks and hosts for the IP network address 192.168.99.0 subnetted with a /29 mask?
*30 networks / 6 hosts
Refer to the exhibit. Which type of cabling should be used at each of the connection points shown?
*A-straight-throughB-crossoverC-straight-throughD-fiberE-straight-through
Which combination of network id and subnet mask correctly identifies all IP addresses from 172.16.128.0 through 172.16.159.255?
*172.16.128.0 255.255.224.0
Which binary number is a representation of the decimal number 248?
*11111000
What are three characteristics of the TCP protocol? (Choose three.)
*forces the retransmission of unacknowledged packets
*creates a virtual session between end-user applications
*is responsible for breaking messages into segments and reassembling them at their destination
Refer to the exhibit. A company needs to attach workstation E at a point 150 meters from an existing hub. What device should be placed at location D to allow the new host to connect to the network with the least amount of latency?
*repeater
Refer to the exhibit. An instructor in the network class has given the students the network diagram and asks the students to select the appropriate network devices. The goals are to provide a collision-free LAN environment and to provide Internet connectivity. What is the correct design?
*Replace
A simplified
*The switch sends the frame out ports 2, 3, and 4.
Refer to the exhibit. A newly hired technician has a task of terminating CAT 5 UTP cables. The network administrator visually examined the cables the technician terminated. Some of the cables have connectors as shown in the exhibit. What should the network administrator explain to the technician about the cables?
*The cable in Graphic A will produce more crosstalk.
Which of the following increases the potential for a collision to occur?
* an increase in the number of devices attached to the hub
Which type of address is 223.168.17.167/29?
*multicast address
Refer to the exhibit. The internetwork in the exhibit has been assigned the IP address 172.20.0.0. What would be the appropriate subnet mask to maximize the number of networks available for future growth?
*255.255.240.0
Workstation A sends data to workstation B. What will have to be altered as the data passes through the router? (Choose two.)
*Layer 1 bit pattern
*Layer 2 frames
What should a network administrator consider when migrating to Gigabit Ethernet architecture from Fast Ethernet? (Choose three.)
*Existing NICs might need to be upgraded.
*Existing switches might need to be upgraded.
*Existing UTP must be tested for CAT 5e compatibility.
What type of routing is it when the network administrator manually configures a route?
*static
Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator attempts to increase the available bandwidth for workstation A by setting the NIC to full-duplex mode. After the configuration is changed, there are increased collisions and errors occurring. Why is this occurring in the network?
*The hub will be continually producing a jam signal.
Refer to the received frame in the exhibit. In what two ways is the information from the received frame used by a switch? (Choose two.)
*192.168.10.11 is left intact as the frame is forwarded.
*To make the forwarding decision, the switch looks in its switch table for address aaaa.bbbb.cccc
An IT administrator desires to install a Gigabit Ethernet link between the two buildings shown in the exhibit. Conflicting suggestions have been given to the administrator from a variety of sources. Which suggestion should the administrator adopt to ensure the success of this project?
*A combination of UTP, repeaters, and multimode optical fiber will reach 900 meters with Gigabit Ethernet
Refer to the exhibit. What is the order of the TCP/IP Protocol Data Units as data is moved as indicated through the OSI model?
*data, segments, packets, frames, bits
Which technologies are considered to be WAN technologies? (Choose two.)
*DSL
*Frame Relay
Which statement describes a star topology?
*Each host is connected to a hub or switch, either of which acts as a central point for all network connections.
Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator is testing a connectivity issue in the network. The administrator discovers that host A cannot communicate with host B, host C, or RouterA. A ping command on host A to 127.0.0.1 succeeds. The NIC link indicator on host A is illuminated. Temporarily, the administrator removes the cable from host A and uses the LAN cable from host B to connect from host A to port 1 on the switch. While using the substitute cable, host A can communicate with host C and RouterA. At which layer of the OSI model was the problem occurring?
*physical
Refer to the exhibit. What type of cable connects the two routers together without any intermediary device?
*crossover
Refer to the exhibit. What is an advantage of using this type of topology?
*Network communication continues in the event of a break
Refer to the exhibit. Host A is being manually configured for connectivity to the LAN. Which two addressing scheme combinations are possible configurations that can be applied to the host for connectivity? (Choose two.)
*Address - 192.168.1.14
*Gateway - 192.168.1.33
Final Exam (Version 5)
Refer to the exhibit. How many broadcast domains are shown?
*Three
When using Category 5 UTP cable, which RJ-45 pin pairs are used to exchange data between hosts on an Ethernet network?
*1 and 2; 3 and 6
Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator has configured a network after subnetting the network number 192.168.0.0/28. Workstation 1 is not able to communicate with Workstation 2. What is the cause of this loss in communications?
*Workstation 1 is not on the same network that the Router 1 LAN interface is on.
Refer to the exhibit. The hub and the switch are operating using factory default settings. Which hosts will receive the frame if host A transmits a broadcast frame?
*Workstations B, C, D, E, and the router will receive the data.
Refer to the exhibit. A network associate needs to establish an Ethernet connection between Host A and Host B. However, the distance between the two hosts is further than the cabling standards allow. Which two devices that operate at the physical layer of the OSI can be used to allow Host A and Host B to communicate? (Choose two.)
*hub
*repeater
Refer to the exhibit. A network technician is trying to determine the correct IP address configuration for Host A. What is a valid configuration for Host A?
*IP address: 192.168.100.20; Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.240; Default Gateway: 192.168.100.17
Which devices will create multiple collision domains in an Ethernet network? (Choose two.)
*switch
*router
Refer to the exhibit. What is the order of the TCP/IP Protocol Data Units as data is moved as indicated through the OSI model?
*bits, frames, packets, segments, data
Refer to the exhibit. The connections in the exhibit are labeled A through E. Which of these indicate LAN links? (Choose two.)
*link A
*link E
Refer to the exhibit. Which type of UTP cable should be used to connect Host A to Switch1?*straight-through
A wireless workstation must scan to find an available access point. What are two characteristics of a wireless workstation in passive scanning mode? (Choose two.)
*The wireless node listens for beacons from an access point advertising an SSID and then attempts to join the network.
*The wireless node listens for a beacon from an access point with the same WEP key and is allowed to authenticate to the WLAN
Based on the graphic above, which of the following occurs as each host system comes on line in the topology?
*The switch adds MAC address to the bridge table as each host sends a frame.
How does a switch learn the addresses of hosts connected to its ports?
*The switch reads the source MAC address on incoming frames and records it in
Refer to the exhibit. Which diagram represents the network topology that an administrator would prefer, and why would the administrator prefer it?
*Diagram A. It will better provide available bandwidth to the hosts
After an unsuccessful ping to the local router, the technician decides to investigate the router. The technician observes that the lights and fan on the router are not operational. In which layer of the OSI model is the problem most likely occurring?
*physical
A user initiates three simultaneous FTP connections from the local host to the same FTP server. Which OSI layer is responsible for establishing and managing these different FTP connections?*session
Which technologies are considered to be LAN technologies? (Choose two.)
*Token Ring
*Ethernet
A router interface has been assigned an IP address of 172.16.192.166 with a mask of 255.255.255.248. To which subnet does the IP address belong?
*172.16.192.160
What is the correct number of usable subnetworks and hosts for the IP network address 192.168.35.0 subnetted with a /28 mask?
*14 networks / 14 hosts
In the exhibit, the connections between the devices are labeled A, B, C, D, and E. For each connection, what is the correct UTP cable to use?
*A=rollover, B=straight, C=straight, D=crossover, E=crossover
A network administrator has added a new switch to the network. The new switch connects to an existing switch that is already installed. Which UTP cable correctly connects the new switch to the existing switch?
*crossover
How many collision domains are shown in the diagram?
*seven
Refer to the exhibit. What must be configured on Host B to allow it to communicate with the file server? (Choose three.)
*a unique host IP address
*the subnet mask for the LAN
*the default gateway address
Refer to the exhibit. Host A pings Host B. What can be concluded about the source and destination addresses contained in the communication sent by Router R5 when it forwards the ping out the Ethernet interface to Host B? (Choose two.)
*source MAC address: 5555.AAAA.6666
*destination IP address: 192.168.10.134
What is the decimal representation of the binary number 11111000?
*248
A large company has a network that is constantly changing. The routing tables in the routers need to be adjusted to reflect the changes in the routing paths. What type of routing would the network administrator implement?
*dynamic routing protocols
Which network device creates the highest amount of latency?
*router
Why do vendors utilize the OSI model when designing networking products?
*It ensures greater compatibility and interoperability with equipment from different vendors.
Which type of address is 192.168.170.112/28?
*subnetwork address
A router determines the path to deliver a packet. What layer of the OSI model does this fact represent?
*network
What are important characteristics to consider when purchasing a network interface card? (Choose two.)
*media used on the network
*system bus used on the computer
Which subnet masks could be used when subnetting a Class B IP address? (Choose two.)*255.255.255.240
*255.255.192.0
Refer to the exhibit. The network administrator wants to create a subnet for the point-to-point connection between the two routers. Which subnetwork mask would provide enough addresses for the point-to-point link with the least number of wasted addresses?
*255.255.255.252
Which characteristics are common to both UDP and TCP? (Choose two.)
*uses port numbers
*classified as a transport layer protocol
Refer to the diagram. Which statements describe the transfer of data between Host A and the HTTP server? (Choose three.)
*Host A uses UDP and creates a three-way handshake to synchronize sequence numbers. Window sizes are the same at the source and destination. The number of acknowledgments sent is less than or equal to the number of data segments received.
*Host A uses TCP and creates segments of data. Destination port numbers are assigned dynamically and the source port number will be fixed to 80.
*The transport layer is responsible for information flow control as well as establishing, maintaining, and terminating virtual connections between the client and server.
Two peer hosts are exchanging data using TFTP. During the current session, a Cisco devices fails to arrive at the destination. Which statement is true regarding the retransmission of the Cisco devices?
*Cisco devices retransmission is controlled by the application.
Which protocols are TCP/IP application layer protocols? (Choose two.)
*TFTP
*DNS
Which of the following statements are correct about CSMA/CD? (Choose three.)
*It is a media access method used in LANs.
*When a device needs to transmit, it checks to see if the media is available.
*Only one device can successfully transmit at a time.
Consider the networks shown in the exhibit. Host A is sending packets to host B. Which layer of the OSI model is being used when the router is making the calculated decision to determine which interface to send the packet out?
*network
An Ethernet host receives a frame, calculates the FCS, and compares the calculated FCS to the FCS received in the frame. The host finds that the two FCS values do not match. What action will be taken by the host?
*The host discards the frame.
A computer technician is asked to make a network cable. One end of the cable is pinned as a 568A and the other as a 568B. For what purpose can this cable be used? (Choose two.)
*to connect a switch to a switch
*to connect a hub to a switch
Why would a company install a switch instead of a hub when building or expanding a corporate network?
*A switch provides more bandwidth by sending frames only out the port to which the destination device is attached. A hub sends the frame out all ports except the source port.
Refer to the exhibit. A newly hired technician has a task of terminating CAT 5 UTP cables. The network administrator visually examined the cables the technician terminated. Some of the cables have connectors as shown in the exhibit. What should the network administrator explain to the technician about the cables?
*The cable in Graphic A will produce more crosstalk.
Refer to the topology in the graphic. Which characteristic does this type of topology possess?*Communication continues in the event of a break in any one connection.
Refer to the exhibit. What kind of Ethernet cable is represented?
*straight-through cable
Which cable diagram displays the end to end pinout for a crossover cable used with Cisco devices?
*Cable C
Refer to the exhibit. Workstation 1 pings the Fa0/1 interface of Router 1. Which MAC address will workstation 1 obtain during the ARP request for this communication?
*00-08-A3-B6-CE-02
A technician is testing connectivity between the devices using the ping command.
*The default gateway of Host A is incorrect.
Refer to the exhibit. The physical documentation shows a portion of the internetwork of the ABC Company. Which segments will be free of collisions?
*segments 3, 4, and 5
The ping command can be used to test connectivity between hosts. Which OSI model layers are verified by this test?
*Layers 1, 2 and 3
Which physical network topology is easy to monitor and troubleshoot, easy to add new devices to as the network expands, but subject to complete failure when a central hub or switch ceases to work?
*star
A network administrator has installed a 24 port switch and connected 10 computers with 10/100 NICs. If the NICs are operating at 100 Mbps, how much bandwidth is available for each computer to receive data?
*100 Mbps
