Module 7 Quiz

A router receives a packet from the Gigabit 0/0 interface and determines that the packet needs to be forwarded out the Gigabit 0/1 interface. What will the router do next?

Create a new Layer 2 Ethernet frame to be sent to the destination

Which information is used by routers to forward a data packet toward its destination?

Destination IP address

Splits up broadcast domains and decreases traffic What type of route is indicated by the code C in an IPv4 routing table on a Cisco router?

Directly connected route

A router receives an incoming packet and determines that the destination host is located on a LAN directly attached to one of the router interfaces. Which destination address will the router use to encapsulate the Ethernet frame when forwarding the packet?

MAC address of the destination host

In implementing a LAN in a corporation, what are three advantages of dividing hosts between multiple networks connected by a distribution layer?

Makes host invisible to those on other local network segments , it provides increased security ,

Which portion of the network layer address does a router use to forward packets?

Network portion

What role does a router play on a network?

Selecting the path to destination networks

Which address should be configured as the default gateway address of a client device?

The IPv4 address of the router interface that is connected to the same LAN

What will a router do if it cannot determine where to forward an incoming packet?

The router will drop it

During the process of forwarding traffic, what will the router do immediately after matching the destination IP address to a network on a directly connected routing table entry?

switch the packet to the directly connected interface