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Posted A: LAN Switching Logic
It seems simple… and then you’re sitting at the #CCENT or #CCNA exam. Where does that Ethernet frame really go? I posted a question about LAN Switching a few days back. Here are the [...]
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Posted Q: LAN Switching Logic
To get your #CCENT and #CCNA, you must have the skill to predict how switches forward Ethernet frames. This skill goes beyond a simple generic list of actions like forward/filter/flood. This next [...]
A: Ethernet Cabling Pinouts
Which of these uses a straight-through cable: a cable between two switches? Two routers? Two PCs? A switch and a router? A switch and a hub? The list goes on for a bit. This latest question about [...]
Q: Ethernet Cabling Pinouts
#CCENT test takers sometimes struggle with going from the basic idea of a crossover cable, to looking at a network diagram and deciding which types of cable pinouts to use for each link. [...]
A: Parsing Layer and Header Terminology
I posted a question about headers and TCP/IP layers a few days back. Here are the answers! Post with any related clarifications or comments.
Q: Parsing Layer and Header Terminology
One big challenge for #CCENT and #CCNA test takers is interpreting tons of new terminology. Today’s post poses a question about headers and encapsulation, with plenty of terms. You job is [...]
Answers to a Root Question with No Direct Link to the Root
This post answers the Spanning Tree question linked here. If you want to noodle the question a little longer, check out the answer to a similar question that showed three switches in a [...]