Practice Switched Lans: Ethernet And Local Area Network Operations (3) - The Data Link Layer
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Switched LANs: Ethernet and Local Area Network Operations

Practice - Switched LANs: Ethernet and Local Area Network Operations

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does a MAC address identify?

💡 Hint: Think about what makes devices identifiable on a network.

Question 2 Easy

What role does ARP play in networking?

💡 Hint: Consider how two devices communicate when one only knows the IP.

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Question 1

What does a MAC address represent?

A layer 3 address
A unique identifier for a NIC
A type of protocol

💡 Hint: Think about how devices need to be identified on local networks.

Question 2

True or False: ARP is used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between IP and MAC addressing.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a network setup with various devices, explain how you would implement ARP to ensure all devices can communicate effectively.

💡 Hint: Consider each step in the ARP request-response cycle.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a scenario illustrating the consequences of ARP spoofing in a switched network. Describe potential network vulnerabilities.

💡 Hint: Think about implications for data integrity and confidentiality.

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