Name __________________________________________________________ Date ________________

Chapter 6 Network Layer

Study Guide
Tips for success: While answering the questions read Chapter 6, review the
summary, and complete the practice Quiz.
After completion of this chapter, you should be able to:

Explain how network layer protocols and services support communications across data
networks.
Explain how routers enable end-to-end connectivity in a small to medium-sized business
network.
Determine the appropriate device to route traffic in a small to medium-sized business
network.
Configure a router with basic configurations.

1. What does it mean for the IP protocol to be connectionless?

2. Give an example of a connection-oriented protocol:
________________________________________
3. What is a hop?
4. Complete Activity 6.1.3.4 Ipv4 Header Fields
5. What is NAT and why is it necessary with IPv4?
6. Complete Activity 6.1.4.6 Ipv6 Header Fields
7. What is the purpose of a Host Routing Table? How can you view the Host Routing Table
on your PC?
8. Complete Activity 6.2.1.7 Identify Elements of a Host Routing Table Entry
9. Complete Activity 6.2.2.7 Identify Elements of a Router Routing Table Entry
10. What information is stored in the routers RAM? What will happen to this info when
the router is turned off?
11.

What are the Management Ports on a router, what are their function?

12.

What are the Inband Router Interfaces, what are their function?

13.

Complete Activity 6.3.1.8 Identify Router Components

14. What happens when the router cannot find a startup configuration file during the
boot process?
15.

Complete Activity 6.3.2.6 The Router Boot Process

16.

Briefly describe the output of the following show commands:

a. Show version
b. Show ip interface brief
c. Show ip route
d. Show run

17. What are the three basic settings that must be configured on a computer to allow
internet access?
Fill in the Brackets [
] below to complete the basic router configuration on the
Texas router. Use the table below to configure IP settings.
Device

Hostname
Texas

Interface
F0/0
IP Address
172.16.0.1

Interface
S0/0/0
IP Address
172.17.0.1

Router0
Router1

Virginia

172.18.0.1

172.17.0.2

Configuring Hostname and Passwords

Router>[
]___________________________________
Router#configure terminal_______________________________
Router(config)#[
] Texas__________________
Texas(config)#enable password cisco_____________________
Texas(config)#enable secret class________________________
Texas(config)#line vty [
]_________________________
Texas(config-line)#password cisco________________________
Texas(config-line)#[
]________________________
Texas(config-line)#line [
] 0_______________
Texas(config-line)#[
] cisco____________
Texas(config-line)#login__________________________________
Texas(config-line)#end___________________________________
Configure Fast Ethernet 0/0 Interface
Texas#configure terminal_________________________________
Texas(config)#[
] f0/0____________________
Texas(config-if)#ip address [
] 255.255.0.0
Texas(config-if)#no [
]______________
Texas(config-if)#end_____________________________________
Configure Serial 0/0/0 Interface
Texas#configure terminal_________________________________
Texas([
])#interface s0/0/0_______________
Texas(config-if)#[
] 172.17.0.1 [
Texas(config-if)#clock rate 64000 ______________________
Texas(config-if)#[
] shutdown_______________________

Subnet
Mask

TYPE

255.255.
0.0
255.255.
0.0

DCE

DTE

Texas(config-if)#end_____________________________________
Save Configuration
Texas# copy [
] start
(Hit: ENTER)