1. Which of the following devices works as a kind of firewall?

A. bridge

B. switch

C. proxy server

D. web server

2. What term is broadly used to describe any combination of hardware and software
devices that are used to connect otherwise non-compatible network environments?

A. router

B. gateway

C. repeater

D. bridge

E. hub

F. switch

3. What L2 device is used to connect similar network segments while keeping their
traffic separate unless absolutely necessary?

A. bridge

B. router

C. hub

D. repeater

4. A proxy server serving as an "intercepting proxy" is running what service or

protocol?

A. MS Proxy Service
B. SLIP

C. PPP

D. NAT

5. The primary purpose of which of the following devices is to protect a network

from external attack?

A. firewall

B. router

C. CSU/DSU

D. switch

6. A switch examines the destination MAC address of an incoming frame. The

destination is found to be off the same port that the frame came in on. What will the
switch do?

A. Forward the frame.

B. Filter the frame.

C. Broadcast the frame.

D. Flood the frame.

7. What device is needed to connect an RJ-45 connector to a Cisco router AUI port?

A. serial adapter

B. transceiver

C. ST

D. BNC
8. Which of the following reduces broadcast traffic by default?

A. hub

B. router

C. switch

D. repeater

9. A switch receives a frame and examines the destination MAC address. There's no
entry for that address in the MAC table. What will the switch do?

A. Filter the frame.

B. Unicast the frame.

C. Drop the frame.

D. Flood the frame.

10. Identify the true statements regarding repeaters.

A. They strengthen electrical signals.

B. They help to direct traffic.

C. They operate at the Physical layer.

D. They operate at the Data Link layer.

Here are the answers to the above questions:

1. C. Proxy servers do serve as a kind of firewall, since packet filtering of a kind

is performed on a proxy server. Running NAT on a proxy server hides the
internal IP addresses as well, protecting the internal network's privacy.

2. B.
3. A. Bridges can connect networks using different media. An Ethernet segment could be
connected to a network using Token Ring, for example. Bridges don't forward data across
the bridge unless the destination address is known to be valid.

4. D. Proxy servers can also be used to run NAT. When the client's browser uses the
NAT process, the connection is redirected to the proxy server. This redirection is an
intercepting proxy.

5. A. A firewall is your basic protection against Internet-based attackers. A firewall is a

physical device that filters packets heading for your PC, and those filters are set to block
attempts to harm your PC.

6. B. If the source and destination MAC addresses are shown in the switch's MAC
address table as being found off the same port, the switch will filter the frame - that is, the
frame will not be forwarded.

7. B. A transceiver is a tiny little rectangular device that fits in the palm of your hand, and
this tiny device does a big job. It allows a network device to connect to a media type it
wasn't originally designed for. The main use of a transceiver is to allow a device to be
connected to an AUI (Attachment Unit Interface) port. Many Cisco routers have AUI
ports, and a transceiver can be used to allow a cable with an RJ-45 connector to connect
to a DB-15 port. The RJ-45 connector is placed into one end of the transceiver, and the
transceiver is then connected to the router's AUI port.

8. B. By default, a router limits the amount of broadcast traffic on a network, since a

router's default behavior is to not forward broadcasts at all. A switch can be used to limit
broadcast traffic, but it will not do so by default. VLANs must be created on the switch in
order to create smaller broadcast domains.

9. D. If a switch has no entry in its MAC address table for a frame's destination MAC
address, the switch will flood the frame - that it, the switch will send a copy of the frame
out every single port on the switch except the port upon which it was originally received.

10. A, C. Repeaters help to strengthen an electrical signal - actually, a repeater takes an

incoming signal and generates a new, clean copy of that signal. Repeaters operate at the
Physical layer of the OSI model. Repeaters do not perform any switching or routing
functions.