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All network switches require substantial configuration before they can be put into operation in a network.

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Match each item with a statement below. a.distance-vector protocol b.fragment-free switching c.cut-through switching d.store-and-forward switching e.Spanning Tree Protocol f.trunk port g.EGP h.link-state protocol i.metric j.IGP -entire frame is read before forwarding it to the destination port

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Which advanced feature of a NIC allows a computer to download an OS from the network instead of from a local drive?

What are the three ways that a router can populate its routing table?

When a switch receives a ____________ frame, it floods the frame out all ports.

Discuss disabling SSID broadcast as a security option on an access point.

What is the difference between the way that a distance-vector routing protocol and a link-state routing protocol update their networks?

A router's final task when handling a packet is to send the packet on to its next and possibly final destination; this is referred to as packet ____________.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding the function of a switch?

A distance-vector protocol sends updates to its neighbors that include the contents of its routing table.

What are two ways a switch can process multicast frames?

In which type of routing protocol is a router's routing table copied to neighboring routers to share internetwork information?

Match each item with a statement below. a.distance-vector protocol b.fragment-free switching c.cut-through switching d.store-and-forward switching e.Spanning Tree Protocol f.trunk port g.EGP h.link-state protocol i.metric j.IGP -routing protocol category in which the routing protocol is used to exchange routing information between autonomous systems

Match each item with a statement below. a.distance-vector protocol b.fragment-free switching c.cut-through switching d.store-and-forward switching e.Spanning Tree Protocol f.trunk port g.EGP h.link-state protocol i.metric j.IGP -configured to carry VLAN traffic

A switch that is configured to use the Spanning Tree Protocol will place a port in ____________ mode if sending traffic to it may cause a switching loop.

Which of the following would be found in a router's routing table? (Choose all that apply.)

More VLANs mean fewer logical networks, so the network is less complex.

Briefly describe an entry in a routing table from a router.

What is the name of the value assigned to a routing protocol to indicate its reliability compared with other routing protocols that might be in use on the same router?

Your colleagues are discussing the operation of a device in which packets are routed between VLANs on the device rather than having to exit the device to be routed. What type of device are they most likely discussing?