Router Basics 1

Question 1

What mode does the router start out in?

Answer 1

User execution mode. Some monitoring commands

Question 2

What comes after the 1st mode

Answer 2

Privileged mode. view and change the configuration of the router. commands: show running-configuration, show IP interface brief. Used for troubleshooting.

Question 3

What is clock rate

Answer 3

Process of suppling a signal over a cable so the receiving device can be synchronized with sending device.

Question 4

What mode does config t enter?

Answer 4

global config mode

Question 5

What mode does enable enter?

Answer 5

enters privileged exec mode

Question 6

end

Answer 6

ends and exits config mode

Question 7

exit

Answer 7

moves down a level in menu structure

Question 8

What mode does changing to interface config do

Answer 8

changes from global config mode to interface config mode

Question 9

network command

Answer 9

activates the specified routing protocol on the specified network

Question 10

no shut

Answer 10

enabled the interface

Question 11

ping

Answer 11

sends ICMP echo request to specified address

Question 12

sh run

Answer 12

shows current running config. displays active config file.

Question 13

traceroute

Answer 13

displays the network path to a given destination

Question 14

version 2

Answer 14

enables RIP version 2 (RIPv2)

Question 15

Command to enable RIP version 2 on a IP network

Answer 15

config t:
router RIP
version 2
network xxx.xxx.x.x

Question 16

clear arp

Answer 16

clear arp

Question 17

Display arp

Answer 17

#
show arp

Question 18

add an ip address

Answer 18

config t
inter gig 0/0
ip address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 255.255.x.x

Question 19

how do I find the DCE or DTE end of a serial link

Answer 19

the show controllers cmd. 
# sh controllers serial #/#

Question 20

is clock rate required for ethernet connections?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

What end of a serial link is is the clock rate configured on

Answer 21

DCE

Question 22

What is clock rate cmd

Answer 22

establishes a common rate at which sending and receiving routers wil communicate with each other.  
## When a serice provider circuite is used, no need to set up the clock rate.  provider provids the clocking.

Question 23

How do you verify that a connection has been established on the serial link between routers?

Answer 23

sh cdp neighbors

Question 24

how do you show cable orientation between serial interfaces?

Answer 24

show controllers [type number]

Question 25

The majority of cmd’s you find on a switch have the same functions as a router?

Answer 25

true

Question 26

Does secret password override password

Answer 26

yes

Question 27

what is the standard protocol used for serial communication

Answer 27

RS 232