CCNA Guide to Cisco Networking, Fourth Edition Chapter 12 Solutions

Chapter 12 Solutions
Review Questions
1. What address does a switch build into its table to successfully send data to that
device?
a. Routing address
b. IP address
c. Bridge address
d. MAC address
2. Which of the following tpes of switching !ethods reads the first "# $tes of a fra!e $efore
forwarding it%
a. Store&and&forward
$. Cut&through
c. Frag!ent&free
d. Adapti'e
(. )he ************ pro'ides sufficient spacing $etween fra!es so that network interfaces
ha'e ti!e to process a packet $efore recei'ing another.
a. interfra!e gap
$. +a! signal
c. $ackoff period
d. latenc
#. Which de'ices look at a ,AC address when !aking their forwarding decision% -Choose all
that appl..
a. Switch
$. /epeater
c. 0ridge
d. /outer
1. Which of the following network !edia pro'ides the lowest latenc%
a. S)2
$. Categor ( 3)2
c. Categor # 3)2
d. Categor 1 3)2
e. Fi$er&optic ca$le
". Which of the following correctl descri$es !icroseg!entation%
a. Creating additional seg!ents with passi'e hu$s
$. Creating additional seg!ents with routers
c. Creating additional seg!ents with fewer users per seg!ent 'ia laer 2
d. 4i!iting network seg!ents to no !ore than 15 users
6. Which of the following Ethernet errors descri$es a packet that has a $ad FCS and is o'er
1117 $tes%
a. /unt
$. Short
c. 8a$$er
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d. 0ad FCS fra!e
7. When two Ethernet stations can send !ore than "# $tes of their data fra!es $efore
detecting a collision, this is called a *************.
a. +a$$er
$. +a! signal
c. slot ti!e
d. late collision
9. )he !ini!u! si:e of an Ethernet fra!e should $e ***** $tes.
a. (2
$. "#
c. 112
d. 1117
15. Collisions and Ethernet errors tpicall occur within the first ***** $tes of an Ethernet
fra!e, which is wh frag!ent&free switching catches !ost Ethernet errors.
a. "#
$. 112
c. 152#
d. 1117
11. Which of the following descri$es a !ethod of Ethernet networking that does not ha'e
collisions%
a. Fast Ethernet
$. 155&,$ps Ethernet
c. Full&duple; Ethernet
d. <alf&duple; Ethernet
12. Which of the following switching tpes has the highest latenc%
a. Store&and&forward
$. Cut&through
c. Adapti'e
d. Frag!ent&free
1(. =f a $roadcast fro! one co!puter causes !ultiple stations to respond with additional
$roadcast traffic, and the le'el of $roadcast traffic goes a$o'e 12" $roadcasts per second, the
situation is dee!ed a-n. ***************.
a. $roadcast stor!
$. trans!ission o'erload
c. e;cessi'e $urst
d. +a$$er
1#. Which of the following fall under the heading of Fast Ethernet% -Choose all that appl..
a. 150ase)
$. 1550ase&)#
c. 150aseF
d. 1550ase&)>
e. 100Base-FX
15. Which IEEE standard governs Fast Ethernet?
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a. 802.3a
b. 802.3u
c. 802.3g
d. 802.3b
1". Which of the following can di'ide a collision do!ain% -Choose all that appl..
a. Switch
$. 0ridge
c. /outer
d. Hub
1. What co!!and a""o#s $ou to "i!it the nu!ber o% &'( addresses "earned b$ a s#itch )ort?
'. max switchport port&securit 15
B. switchport port&securit !a;i!u! 15
(. switch port-security maximum 10
*. switchport securit !a;i!u! 15
18. What bene%its #ou"d $our net#or+ have b$ re)"acing a"" 10&b)s hubs #ith 10&b)s (ata"$st
s#itches?,(hoose a"" that a))"$-.
'. Increase the nu!ber o% broadcast do!ains.
B. *ecrease the nu!ber o% broadcast do!ains.
C. Inrease the nu!ber o" ollision do!ains.
*. *ecrease the nu!ber o% co""isions do!ains.
#. Inrease the bandwidth between stations that are diretl$ onneted to the swith.
%. Allow "or "ull&duple' operations between nodes diretl$ onneted to the swith.
1.. Which state!ents are true about ha"%/du)"e0 Ethernet?
A. In hal"&duple' !ode CSMA(C) is turned on.
B. In ha"%/du)"e0 !ode (1&'2(* is turned o%%.
(. 3n a 10&b)s "in+4 co!!unicating nodes #ou"d have 10&b)s o% band#idth avai"ab"e to the!.
). *al"&duple' trans!ission is !andator$ i" nodes are diretl$ onneted to a hub that is
onneted to a swith.
E. 5a"%/du)"e0 trans!ission is !andator$ i% nodes are direct"$ connected to a s#itch.
F. Because se)arate circuits are used b$ co!!unicating end nodes in ha"%/du)"e04 co""isions #i"" not
occur.
20. Which state!ent is true about store/and/%or#ard s#itching? ,(hoose a"" that a))"$-.
'. 3n"$ the header o% a %ra!e is read be%ore the s#itch %or#ards the %ra!e.
B. +he swith stores the "ra!e and alulates the CRC be"ore "orwardin, the "ra!e.
(. Both "atenc$ and the error rate are decreased.
*. Both "atenc$ and the error rate are increased.
#. -aten$ is inreased while the error rate is dereased.
21. When collisions are a$o'e 1?, ou should consider ***************.
a. seg!enting the 4AN
$. increasing traffic on the 4AN
c. !onitoring traffic on the 4AN
d. adding hu$s to the 4AN
22. Which of the following ad'antages can Cisco switches pro'ide o'er hu$s% -Choose all that
appl..
a. Separating collision do!ains
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$. =ncreased $andwidth for indi'idual users
c. /educed latenc
d. Concurrent fra!e forwarding
2(. Which of the following are true of half&duple; operation on a CS,A@CA network% -Choose
all that appl..
a. )he trans!itting N=C loops $ack its trans!ission.
$. )he N=C listens to the !edia $efore trans!itting.
c. )he trans!itting N=C co!pares the original fra!e with the looped&$ack
fra!e to deter!ine whether there was a collision.
d. Collisions are not possi$le in a half&duple; Ethernet.
2#. )he ************ switching !ethod $egins forwarding the inco!ing fra!e i!!ediatel
after reading the destination address.
a. cut&through
$. store&and&forward
c. adapti'e
d. fragment-free
25. What co!!and is used to set a )ort on a s#itch to %u""/du)"e0 !ode.
a. mode full-duplex
b. duplex full
c. switch full
d. port full
Case .ro/ets
Case .ro/et 1
6ecessar$ in%or!ation inc"udes broadcast "eve"s4 Ethernet error rates and t$)es o% errors. 3ther
in%or!ation #ou"d inc"ude the nu!ber o% nodes4 t$)es o% devices in use4 )rotoco"s in use4 !edia t$)e
i!)"e!ented4 and net#or+ access !ethod.
Case .ro/et 2
7he net#or+ has not s"o#ed do#n. 7he increase in the nu!ber o% users has resu"ted in !ore
congestion on the net#or+. 7his gives the end user the i!)ression that the net#or+ has s"o#ed do#n.
7he %i0 to this )rob"e! is to seg!ent the net#or+ through the use o% 8a$er 2 s#itches.
Case .ro/et 3
Bou can use port securit. )he uniCue address that allows this to $e possi$le is the ,AC
address.
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