Exam 8: Network Hardware in Depth

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 within an autonomous system

What has occurred when all routers in a network have accurate information after a change in the network?

Routers can be used to control network access by inspecting the source and destination address information of packets.

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 -damaged frames do not get forwarded

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 -frame is sent to the destination port immediately after reading the destination and source MAC address

On a router configured to use RIP, the number of routers a packet must travel through before it reaches its destination is called what? (Choose two.)

Which of the following combinations will you find in a switching table?

What is BGP and how is it used?

What command issued from a command prompt will display the routing table in Windows?

One type of security for wireless networks involves entering a list of the MAC addresses for the devices that are allowed to access the network and excluding all others. This is called MAC ____________.

Which of the following is the fastest switching mode?

A ____________ is used to make connections between the network interface card and the other vital components of the computer, such as the central processing unit.

Briefly describe the three types of switching methods.

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 -designed to stop switching loops

What type of hacker uses a scanning device to find unsecured wireless networks and breaks into those networks?

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

What category of routing protocol is used to route packets between autonomous systems?

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 -value that tells routers the best path to the destination network

When a router's interface is configured to connect with a switch trunk port to route packets between VLANs, what is this called?

In general, what level of security should you use with your access points?