CCNA Certification Study Guide, Volume 2

AppendixAnswers to Review Questions

Chapter 1: Network Fundamentals

1. A. The core layer should be as fast as possible. Never do anything to slow down traffic. This includes making sure you don’t use access lists, perform routing between virtual local area networks, or implement packet filtering.
2. C. SOHO stands for small office, home office and is a single or small group of users connecting to a switch, with a router providing a connection to the Internet for the small network.
3. A, C. The access layer provides users, phones, and other devices with access to the internetwork. PoE and switch port security are implemented here.
4. C. 1000Base-ZX (Cisco standard) is a Cisco-specified standard for Gigabit Ethernet communication. 1000Base-ZX operates ...