Chapter 10 – Planning and Cabling Networks

1. Determine the IP addresses that are useable for hosts on the subnetworks of the 200.100.50.0/28
network.

2. When is a straight-through cable used in a network?

a. when connecting a router through the console port

b. when connecting one switch to another switch

c. when connecting a host to a switch

d. when connecting a router to another router

3. Which function is a unique responsibility of the DCE devices shown in the exhibit?

a. transmission of data

b. reception of data

c. clocking for the synchronous link

d. noise cancellation in transmitted data

4. A router which terminates a serial WAN link is typically a DTE device. Under which circumstance
would a router be configured as a DCE device?
a. A router cannot be configured as a DCE device.

b. When connecting a router directly to an analog device.

c. When performing a back-to-back router scenario in a test environment.

d. When the clock rate from the service provider cannot be matched by the router.

5. Which of the following are private IP addresses? (Choose three.)

a. 10.1.1.1

b. 172.32.5.2

c. 192.167.10.10

d. 172.16.4.4

e. 192.168.5.5

f. 224.6.6.6

6. Match the “slash format” number with the mask number to subnet the last octet.

7. Refer to the exhibit. What type of cable connects the two routers together without any intermediary
device?

a. console

b. rollover

c. crossover
d. straight-through

8. Refer to the exhibit. Which option defines the default port configuration settings used to establish the
direct serial connection between a computer and Cisco networking device?

a. 19, 200 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control

b. 9600 bps, 8 data bits, even parity, 2 stop bits, hardware flow control

c. 9600 bps, 16 data bits, odd parity, 1 stop bit, hardware flow control

d. 19, 200 bps, 8 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit, hardware flow control

e. 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control

9. Which UTP cable lengths are specified by ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B standards? (Choose three.)

a. total end-to-end length of up to 100 meters

b. up to 110 meters total end-to-end length

c. horizontal cabling maximum of 90 meters

d. up to 10 meters for interconnecting patch panels

e. up to 5 meters for interconnecting patch panels

f. up to 10 meters for connecting individual devices to wall jacks

10. What primary factor should be addressed before using wireless technology?

a. FCC address assignment

b. selecting ang Auto-MDIX capable switch

c. power supply redundancy

d. identify and if possible minimize sources of RFI

Challenge Questions and Activities

Choose three questions that you will answer from the set.

1. Which addresses are valid host IP addresses, given the subnet mask 255.255.255.248?

(Choose three.)

A. 192.168.200.87

B. 194.10.10.104

C. 223.168.210.100

D. 220.100.100.154

E. 200.152.2.160

F. 196.123.142.190

2. Host A in Figure 1is assigned the IP address 10.118.197.55/20. How many more

network devices can be added to this same subnetwork?

Figure 1 Small Network

A. 253

B. 509

C. 1021

D. 2045

E. 4093

3. The devices in Figure 2 have been configured with a static IP address from the network

192.168.102.0. All hosts can communicate with each other but cannot communicate
with the server. What is causing this problem?

Figure 2 Larger Network

A. The IP address assigned to the server is outside the subnet.

B. The IP address assigned to the server is a broadcast address.

C. The IP address assigned to the server is a network address.

D. The switch that the server is connected to has not been assigned an IP address.

E. The route connected to the 192.168.102.96 network is configured for the

192.168.102.64 network.

4. A contractor is installing cable for a new hospital network. The cable specifications

require that the network be protected from EMI and have a supported bandwidth of

1000 Mbps. Which cable type would meet both specifications?

A. Thinnet coaxial cable

B. Thicknet coaxial cable

C. Category 5 UTP cable

D. Category 5 STP cable

E. Fiber-optic cable

5. Which two items are required for initial configuration of Cisco routers?

A. Crossover cable

B. Rollover cable
C. RJ-15–to–DB-9 adapter

D. Terminal emulation software

E. Router VTY port

6. List four types of interfaces found on Cisco routers and switches, and give the function

of each.