1. Your router has the following IP address on Ethernet0: 172.16.2.1/23. Which of the following can be valid host IDs on the LAN interface attached to the router?

1. 172.16.1.100
2. 172.16.1.198
3. 172.16.2.255
4. 172.16.3.0

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. None of the above

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2. Which two statements describe the IP address 10.16.3.65/23?

1. The subnet address is 10.16.3.0 255.255.254.0.
2. The lowest host address in the subnet is 10.16.2.1 255.255.254.0.
3. The last valid host address in the subnet is 10.16.2.254 255.255.254.0.
4. The broadcast address of the subnet is 10.16.3.255 255.255.254.0.

A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4

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3. A network administrator is connecting hosts A and B directly through their Ethernet interfaces, as shown in the illustration. Ping attempts between the hosts are unsuccessful. What can be done to provide connectivity between the hosts?

1. A crossover cable should be used in place of the straight-through cable.
2. A rollover cable should be used in place of the straight-through cable.
3. The subnet masks should be set to 255.255.255.192.
4. A default gateway needs to be set on each host.
5. The subnet masks should be set to 255.255.255.0.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1 and 5 only
E.  2 and 5 only

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4. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned to hosts on a local subnet that uses the 255.255.255.224 subnet mask?

A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 30

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5. You need to subnet a network that has 5 subnets, each with at least 16 hosts. Which classful subnet mask would you use?

A. 255.255.255.192
B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255.240
D. 255.255.255.248

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