Q&A

This latest #CCNA / #CCENT question uses a specific scenario: a working ping, a clearing of a switch MAC address table, and a repeat of the ping. The scenario hopes to make stretch a bit and [...]

#CCNA candidates learn about ARP early in the ICND1 half of their studies, and it takes just a few minutes to learn the basics. At the same time, people who write CCNA exam questions can ask us [...]

The #CCNA exam can pack a punch with what looks like a simple question, and this latest practice question is just such an example. The question asks about switch forwarding, but it combines [...]

You can learn how a LAN switch forwards frames in just a few minutes, and then explore that idea in different contexts throughout your entire span of studying for #CCENT and #CCNA Routing and [...]

Can you think abstractly about how layer 2 switching works, and how VLANs and trunks impact their forwarding decisions? Or do you need to see the specific configurations to make sense of it? This [...]

Layer 2 switching seems easy – but then you must think through how it works in a real network. Applying the ideas proves whether you really understood the concepts or not. This next question [...]

Do you do well with configuration, but then get confused about what happens behind the scenes? Do you know how to configure a layer 2 switch’s IPv4 address, but get confused about how it uses [...]

This next question continues my recent series of sample questions, all of which related in some way to the new video content in the recently-released CCENT Exam Prep LiveLessons video product. [...]

Can you configure an IOS DHCP server from memory? Set up the DHCP pools, configure the correct subnet and mask, define the default gateway and DNS addresses, and exclude IP addresses as needed? [...]

Today’s sample question gives you a chance to test yourself to find out if you already know a few of the points made in one of the Common Mistake videos in the CCENT Exam Prep LiveLessons video [...]