Question 1

The time it takes for all the routing tables on every router in a network to be fully updated,either when a change occurs or according to a schedule,is called the speed of what?

Accepted Answer

A)   delivery
B)   convergence
C)   congestion
D)   concurrence B

Question 2

Which of the following is the fastest switching mode?

Accepted Answer

A)   cut-through
B)   fragment-free
C)   store-and-forward
D)   auto-negotiate A

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   metric
B)   administrative distance
C)   hop count
D)   ACL B

Question 4

Each interface on a router must have an IP address and what else to be able to communicate on the network?

Accepted Answer

A)   network ID
B)   default gateway
C)   MAC address
D)   serial number

Question 5

Which is the strongest form of wireless security?

Accepted Answer

A)   WEP
B)   IGP
C)   WPA2
D)   RADIUS

Question 6

Match each item with a statement below.​
-damaged frames do not get forwarded

Accepted Answer

A)  distance-vector protocol
B)  fragment-free switching
C)  cut-through switching
D)  store-and-forward switching
E)  Spanning Tree ProtocolF) trunk portG) EGPH) link-state protocolI) metricJ) IGP

Question 7

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A switch that is configured to use...

Question 8

Which switching method reads a minimum of 64 bytes of an Ethernet frame before forwarding the frame?

Accepted Answer

A)   cut-through
B)   fragment-free
C)   store-and-forward
D)   auto-negotiate

Question 9

Communications through a router are noticeably faster than communications through a switch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The major disadvantage to using store-and-forward switching in a large network is that it will slow down the speed of network traffic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a function that would be found in a managed switch?

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to stop switching loops using STP
B)   the ability to transfer it's switching table with neighboring switches
C)   the creation of VLANS to logically separate resources
D)   to limit access to the network by enabling security on individual ports

Question 12

Which of the following is the switching protocol that is used to eliminate the possibility of switching loops?

Accepted Answer

A)   RIP
B)   SNMP
C)   NTP
D)   STP

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   It determines the path used based on the destination IP address.
B)   It sends broadcast frames out all connected ports.
C)   Each port on a switch represents a separate collision domain.
D)   Switches have the ability to operate in full-duplex mode.

Question 14

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 ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A router's final task when handling a...

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   timestamp
B)   destination network
C)   next hop
D)   MAC address
E)   metric

Question 17

Changing the SSID on the access point and disabling SSID broadcast is sufficient security for most wireless networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When a router's interface is configured with multiple IP addresses with each address belonging to different networks,what is it called?

Accepted Answer

A)   multi-homed router
B)   dynamic router
C)   link-state router
D)   router on a stick

Question 19

What is an example of an EGP?

Accepted Answer

A)   IS-IS
B)   OSPF
C)   BGP
D)   RIPv2

Question 20

Match each item with a statement below.​
-value that tells routers the best path to the destination network

Accepted Answer

A)  distance-vector protocol
B)  fragment-free switching
C)  cut-through switching
D)  store-and-forward switching
E)  Spanning Tree ProtocolF) trunk portG) EGPH) link-state protocolI) metricJ) IGP

Exam 8: Network Hardware in Depth

The time it takes for all the routing tables on every router in a network to be fully updated,either when a change occurs or according to a schedule,is called the speed of what?

Which of the following is the fastest switching mode?

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?

Each interface on a router must have an IP address and what else to be able to communicate on the network?

Which is the strongest form of wireless security?

Match each item with a statement below. -damaged frames do not get forwarded

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.

Which switching method reads a minimum of 64 bytes of an Ethernet frame before forwarding the frame?

Communications through a router are noticeably faster than communications through a switch.

The major disadvantage to using store-and-forward switching in a large network is that it will slow down the speed of network traffic.

Which of the following is not a function that would be found in a managed switch?

Which of the following is the switching protocol that is used to eliminate the possibility of switching loops?

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

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 ____________.

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

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

Changing the SSID on the access point and disabling SSID broadcast is sufficient security for most wireless networks.

When a router's interface is configured with multiple IP addresses with each address belonging to different networks,what is it called?

What is an example of an EGP?

Match each item with a statement below. -value that tells routers the best path to the destination network

Exam 8: Network Hardware in Depth

The time it takes for all the routing tables on every router in a network to be fully updated,either when a change occurs or according to a schedule,is called the speed of what?

Which of the following is the fastest switching mode?

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?

Each interface on a router must have an IP address and what else to be able to communicate on the network?

Which is the strongest form of wireless security?

Match each item with a statement below.​ -damaged frames do not get forwarded

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.

Which switching method reads a minimum of 64 bytes of an Ethernet frame before forwarding the frame?

Communications through a router are noticeably faster than communications through a switch.

The major disadvantage to using store-and-forward switching in a large network is that it will slow down the speed of network traffic.

Which of the following is not a function that would be found in a managed switch?

Which of the following is the switching protocol that is used to eliminate the possibility of switching loops?

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

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 ____________.

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

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

Changing the SSID on the access point and disabling SSID broadcast is sufficient security for most wireless networks.

When a router's interface is configured with multiple IP addresses with each address belonging to different networks,what is it called?

What is an example of an EGP?

Match each item with a statement below.​ -value that tells routers the best path to the destination network

Match each item with a statement below. -damaged frames do not get forwarded

Match each item with a statement below. -value that tells routers the best path to the destination network