CCNP Practical Studies: Troubleshooting

Chapter 5's Review Questions

1:	How would a user complain to you about an incorrect frame type issue?
A1:	Answer: For an incorrect frame type issue, I would expect to hear things from the user such as, “I can't print,” “I can't get to my file,” “I don't see anything in Network Neighborhood,” “My screen says invalid drive specification,” “I don't have a drive F,” and so on.
2:	What is the EtherType and SAP for Novell IPX? How does the receiving station recognize an 802.3 Novell-Ether frame?
A2:	Answer: EtherType is 8137, and SAP is e0. The checksum hex bytes 0xFFFF are for receiving station recognition. (See Figure A-4 and Figure A-5.) Figure A-4. IPX EtherType [View full size image] Figure A-5. IEEE SAPs [View full size image]
3:	How do you know ...