Module 10 Basic Router Configuration

Question 1

To verify interface configuration use

Answer 1

show ip interface brief
show ipv6 interface brief

Question 2

Displays the contents of the IP routing tables stored in RAM

Answer 2

show ip route
show ipv6 route

Question 3

What is the purpose of the “show interfaces” command on a Cisco router?

Answer 3

The “show interfaces” command displays statistics for all interfaces on the device, including the IPv4 addressing information.

Question 4

How do you display the IPv4 statistics for all interfaces on a Cisco router?

Answer 4

You can use the “show ip interfaces” command to display the IPv4 statistics for all interfaces on a router.

Question 5

How do you display the IPv6 statistics for all interfaces on a Cisco router?

Answer 5

You can use the “show ipv6 interfaces” command to display the IPv6 statistics for all interfaces on a router.

Question 6

What command do you use to display the contents of the IP routing tables on a Cisco router?

Answer 6

You can use the “show ip route” command to display the contents of the IP routing tables on a Cisco router.

Question 7

What is the purpose of a default gateway on a host?

Answer 7

A default gateway is used by a host to send packets to a device on another network.

Question 8

Why must the IP address of the host and the router interface be in the same network for the default gateway to work?

Answer 8

The host must be able to reach the router interface in order for the default gateway to work, and this requires both devices to be on the same network.