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200-301 V1 Part 2: Ethernet
Login Security 1
One of the first configuration items that becomes second nature is the configuration of basic password settings. But it is also easy to forget about the small differences in password security configuration once you get used to configuring your own
Answers: Switch IP 1
Cisco Catalyst switches typically allow Telnet/SSH access as a matter of habit. For practice, check out the earlier lab exercise, create your own answer, and check your answer against this blog post. CCNA SimulatorGood for: Lots of Lab Exercises; Mastering
Switch IP 1
A layer 2 switch does not need an IP address or default gateway for its primary purpose of forwarding layer 2 Ethernet frames. However, the switch does need an IP address and a default gateway for layer 3 communication, such
Answers: CLI Passwords 2
Do you know how to configure local usernames, and enable their use for login security on a Cisco router? No more sharing the same login password among all the network engineers. If you want some quick practice, go back
CLI Passwords 2
The simplest way to protect the CLI uses passwords shared by all, rather than a per-user username and password. Using a per-user login method improves security. The easiest option for using per-user logins in a Cisco lab is to configure
Answers: Trunking for Only Some VLANs
Time to check your config versus this latest lab. Do you recall the command and syntax to restrict a trunk on a Catalyst switch from supporting all VLANs? Go try the lab yourself on paper, then come back here and
Trunking for Only Some VLANs
VLAN trunks between Cisco Catalyst switches support all VLANs known to the switches. Then add a new VLAN, and the trunk supports it. Is that a good idea? In this post, you will get a chance to practice that common
Answer: Enabling SSH and Disabling Telnet
This #CCENT lab may have seemed simple at first, but it has just enough steps so that it is easy to miss a step. If you did the lab on paper only, make sure to check your answer here –
