Chapter 5 Review Questions Flashcards
On a VLSM network, which mask should you use on point-to-point WAN links in order to reduce the waste of IP addresses?
/30. A point-to-point link uses only two hosts. A /30, or 255.255.255.252, mask provides two hosts per subnet
In the network shown in the diagram, how many computers could be in Network B?
- Using a /28 mask, there are 4 bits available for hosts. Two-tothe-fourth power minus 2 = 14, or block size −2
In the following diagram, in order to have IP addressing that’s as efficient as possible, which network should use a /29 mask?
D. For 6 hosts we need to leave 3 bits in the host portion since 2 to the third power = 8 and 8 minus 2 is 6. With 3 bits for the host portion, that leaves 29 bits for the mask, or /29
To use VLSM, what capability must the routing protocols in use possess?
Transmission of subnet mask information. To use VLSM, the routing protocols in use possess the capability to transmit subnet mask information
What summary address would cover all the networks shown and advertise a single, efficient route to Router B that won’t advertise more networks than needed?
172.16.0.0/20. In a question like this, you need to look for an interesting octet where you can combine networks. In this example, the third octet has all our subnets, so we just need to find our block size now. If we used a block of 8 starting at 172.16.0.0/19, then we cover 172.16.0.0 through 172.16.7.255. However, if we used 172.16.0.0/20, then we’d cover a block of 16, which would be from 172.16.0.0 through 172.16.15.255, which is the best answer
In the following diagram, what is the most likely reason the station cannot ping outside of its network?
The IP address on the station is incorrect. The IP address of the station and the gateway are not in the same network. Since the address of the gateway is correct on the station, it is most likely the IP address of the station is incorrect
If Host A is configured with an incorrect default gateway and all the other computers and router are known to be configured correctly, what is true about Host A in the way it can communicate?
Host A can communicate with other hosts in the same subnet. With an incorrect gateway, Host A will not be able to communicate with the router or beyond the router but will be able to communicate within the subnet.
Which troubleshooting step, if completed successfully, also confirms that the other steps will succeed as well?
Ping a remote computer. Pinging the remote computer would fail if any of the other steps fail
When a ping to the local host IP address fails, what can you assume?
The NIC is not functional. When a ping to the local host IP address fails, you can assume the NIC is not functional.
When a ping to the local host IP address succeeds but a ping to the default gateway IP address fails, what can you rule out? (Choose all that apply.)
- . The IP address of the local host is incorrect.
- . The IP address of the gateway is incorrect.
- . The NIC is not functional.
- . The IP stack has failed to initialize.
The NIC is not functional.
The IP stack has failed to initialize.
If a ping to the local host succeeds, you can rule out IP stack or NIC failure.
Which of the networks in the diagram could use a /29 mask?
None. A /29 mask yields only 6 addresses, so none of the networks could use it.
What network service is the most likely problem if you can ping a computer by IP address but not by name?
DNS. The most likely problem if you can ping a computer by IP address but not by name is a failure of DNS
When you issue the ping command, what protocol are you using?
ICMP. When you issue the ‘ping’ command, you are using the ICMP protocol.
Which command displays the networks traversed on a path to a network destination?
traceroute. The ‘traceroute’ command displays the networks traversed on a path to a network destinatio
What command generated the output shown below?
‘Reply from 172.16.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 172.16.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 172.16.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 172.16.10.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 ‘
ping. The ping command tests connectivity to another station. The full command is shown below.
In the work area, match the command to its function on the right.
The commands use the functions described in the answer table.
