9 Apr, 2007
Networking Interview Questions
- When using access lists, it is important where those access lists are placed. Which statement best describes access list placement?
* Put standard access lists as near the destination as possible. Put extended access lists as close to the source as possible.
* Put extended access lists as near the destination as possible. Put standard access lists as close to the source as possible.
* It isn’t import where access lists are placed since the router will read and cache the whole list.
* Put access lists as close to corporate headquarters as possible.
Correct answer: A
Put standard access lists as near the destination as possible. Put extended access lists as close to the source as possible. Standard access lists don’t specify the destination address.
- As the system administrator, you enter the following commands at the command prompt:
ipx routing
access-list 800 permit 2b 4d
int e0
ipx network 4d
ipx access-group 800 out
int e1
ipx network 2b
int e2
ipx network 3c
What did these command accomplish?
* Traffic from network 4c destined for network 4d will be forwarded out Ethernet0.
* Traffic from network 3c destined for network 4d will be forwarded out Ethernet0.
* Traffic from network 2b destined for network 4d will be forwarded out Ethernet0.
* Traffic from network 4d destined for network 2d will be forwarded out Ethernet0.
Correct answer: C
Traffic from network 2b destined for network 4d will be forwarded out Ethernet0. The other interfaces E1 and E2 are not subject to the access list since they lack the access group statement to link them to access list 800.
- The following commands were entered at the command prompt of a Cisco router. What do they accomplish?
access-list 1000 deny 9e.1234.5678.1212 4
access-list 1000 permit -1
interface ethernet 0
ipx network 9e
interface ethernet 1
ipx network 4a
interface serial 0
ipx network 1
ipx output-sap-filter 1000
* File server advertisements from server 9e.1234.5678.1212 will not be forwarded on interface S0.
* All other SAP services, other than file server, from any source will be forwarded on S0.
* All other SAP services, other than print server, from any source will be forwarded on S0.
* Print server advertisements from server 9e.1234.5678.1212 will not be forwarded on interface S0.
Correct answer: A & B
File server advertisements from server 9e.1234.5678.1212 will not be forwarded on interface S0. All other SAP services, other than file server, from any source will be forwarded on S0.
- You receive “input filter list is 800 and output filter list is 801″ as part of the output from a show interfaces command. What kind of traffic are you filtering?
* IPX/SPX
* TCP/IP
* LocalTalk
* DDR
Correct answer: A
Because the access list is numbered in the 800 range, you are filtering IPX/SPX traffic.
- Which service uses telephone control messages and signals between the transfer points along the way to the called destination?
* Signaling System 7 (SS7)
* Time-division Multiplexing (TDM)
* X.25
* Frame relay
Correct answer: A
Signaling System 7 (SS7) uses telephone control messages and signals between the transfer points along the way to the called destination. Time-division Multiplexing (TDM) has information from multiple sources and allocates bandwidth on a single media. Circuit switching uses signaling to determine the call route, which is a dedicated path between the sender and the receiver. Basic telephone service and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) use TDM circuits. X.25 and Frame Relay services have information contained in packets or frames to share non-dedicated bandwidth. X.25 avoids delays for call setup. Frame Relay uses permanent virtual circuits (PVCs).
- Which service takes information from multiple sources and allocates bandwidth on a single media?
* Time-division Multiplexing (TDM)
* Signaling System 7 (SS7)
* X.25
* Frame relay
Correct answer: A
- Which three devices can be used to convert the user data from the DTE into a form acceptable to the WAN service’s facility?
* Modem
* CSU/DSU
* TA/NT1
* CO
* SS7
Correct answer: A, B & C
A modem, CSU/DSU (Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit), or TA/NT1 (Terminal Adapter/Network Termination 1) can be used to convert the user data from the DTE into a form acceptable to the WAN service’s facility.
- What is the juncture at which the CPE ends and the local loop portion of the service begins?
* Demarc
* CO
* Local loop
* Last-mile
Correct answer: A
The demarcation or demarc is the juncture at which the CPE ends and the local loop portion of the service begins. The CO (Central Office) is the nearest point of presence for the provider’s WAN service. The local loop or “last-mile” is the cabling that extends from the demarc into the WAN service provider’s central office.
- You can access three forms of WAN services with Cisco routers. Select the three forms:
* Switched or relayed services
* Interface front end to IBM enterprise data center computers
* Using protocols that connect peer-to-peer devices like HDLC or PPP encapsulation.
* IPX/SPX
* NetBEUI
Correct answer: A, B & C
You can access three forms of WAN services with Cisco routers. Switched or relayed services include X.25, Frame Relay, and ISDN. An interface front end to IBM enterprise data center computers includes SDLC. And, you can access the services of WAN providers using protocols that connect peer devices such as HDLC and PPP encapsulation. IPX/SPX and NetBEUI are LAN protocols.
- Select the fields for the Cisco HDLC protocol:
* Flag, Address, Control
* Flag, Address, Control, Protocol, LCP (Code, Identifier, Length, Data), FCS, Flag
* Flag, Address, Control, Data, FCS, Flag
* Flag, Address, Control, Proprietary, Data, FCS, Flag
Correct answer: D
The Cisco HDLC frame format is Flag, Address, Control Proprietary, Data, FCS, Flag. The PPP frame format is Flag, Address, Control, Protocol, LCP (Code, Identifier, Length, Data), FCS, Flag. The SDLC and LAPB format is Flag, Address, Control, Data, FCS, Flag.
85: Select the physical interfaces that PPP can be configured on a Cisco router:
* Asynchronous serial
* HSSI
* ISDN
* Synchronous serial
Correct answer: A, B, C & D
All four of them can carry PPP traffic. HSSI is High Speed Serial Interface.
