Explain the Purpose and Function of Network Devices Such as Switches and Routers NETWORKING-FOUNDATIONS Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–23

1. 21application · medium

   A company has two sites connected by a WAN link. Site A uses the 192.168.1.0/24 network, and Site B uses the 192.168.2.0/24 network. A user at Site A wants to access a server at Site B. Which device at Site A is responsible for forwarding the packet to Site B?

   • AThe user's computer at Site A
   • BThe server at Site B
   • CThe router at Site A
   • DThe switch at Site A
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2. 22application · medium

   A switch receives a frame from computer A destined for computer B. The switch looks up the destination MAC address and finds it in its MAC address table. What will the switch do?

   • AForward the frame only out of the port connected to computer B
   • BForward the frame to the router
   • CDrop the frame
   • DFlood the frame out of all ports except the source port
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3. 23expert · medium

   A router has a default route configured to an ISP. A packet arrives with a destination IP that does not match any specific route in the routing table. What will the router do?

   • AFlood the packet out of all interfaces
   • BForward the packet using the default route
   • CSend the packet back to the source
   • DDrop the packet
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