Exam 8: Network Hardware in Depth

Which of the following would be found in a router's routing table? (Choose all that apply.)

Match each item with a statement below. a.distance-vector protocol b.fragment-free switching c.cut-through switching d.store-and-forward switching e.Spanning Tree Protocol f.trunk port g.EGP h.link-state protocol i.metric j.IGP -entire frame is read before forwarding it to the destination port

More VLANs mean fewer logical networks, so the network is less complex.

What is the difference between the way that a distance-vector routing protocol and a link-state routing protocol update their networks?

What is the name of the value assigned to a routing protocol to indicate its reliability compared with other routing protocols that might be in use on the same router?

Match each item with a statement below. a.distance-vector protocol b.fragment-free switching c.cut-through switching d.store-and-forward switching e.Spanning Tree Protocol f.trunk port g.EGP h.link-state protocol i.metric j.IGP -configured to carry VLAN traffic

Discuss disabling SSID broadcast as a security option on an access point.

All network switches require substantial configuration before they can be put into operation in a network.

In which type of routing protocol is a router's routing table copied to neighboring routers to share internetwork information?

Your colleagues are discussing the operation of a device in which packets are routed between VLANs on the device rather than having to exit the device to be routed. What type of device are they most likely discussing?

A router's final task when handling a packet is to send the packet on to its next and possibly final destination; this is referred to as packet ____________.

What are the three ways that a router can populate its routing table?

A switch that is configured to use the Spanning Tree Protocol will place a port in ____________ mode if sending traffic to it may cause a switching loop.

When a switch receives a ____________ frame, it floods the frame out all ports.

What are two ways a switch can process multicast frames?

Which advanced feature of a NIC allows a computer to download an OS from the network instead of from a local drive?

Match each item with a statement below. a.distance-vector protocol b.fragment-free switching c.cut-through switching d.store-and-forward switching e.Spanning Tree Protocol f.trunk port g.EGP h.link-state protocol i.metric j.IGP -routing protocol category in which the routing protocol is used to exchange routing information between autonomous systems

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding the function of a switch?

A distance-vector protocol sends updates to its neighbors that include the contents of its routing table.

Briefly describe an entry in a routing table from a router.