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Ethernet Frame

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the destination MAC address of the Ethernet frame destined for a device on a remote network?

a)

The MAC address of the remote destination system.

b)

The MAC address of the remote destination router.

c)

The MAC address of the local default gateway.

d)

The MAC address of the remote destination switch.

2.

Which part of an Ethernet Frame describes the higher-layer protocol that is encapsulated?

a)

Preamble

b)

EtherType

c)

Frame Check Sequence

d)

Start of Frame Delimiter

3.

What action will occur if a switch receives a frame with the destination MAC address FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF?

a)

It drops the frame.

b)

It sends the frame to all ports that are registered to forward broadcasts.

c)

It sends the frame directly to the default gateway address.

d)

It sends the frame to all ports except the port on which it received the frame.

4.

Which two addresses are mapped within a MAC Address Table?

a)

Layer 2 address to Layer 1 address

b)

Layer 4 address to Layer 2 address

c)

Layer 4 address to a Layer 3 address

d)

Layer 3 address to a Layer 2 address

5.

Which switch memory buffering method stores frames in queues that are dynamically linked to each incoming and outgoing port?

a)

Shared memory

b)

Dedicated port memory

c)

Port-based memory

d)

Dynamic port memory

6.

Which ethernet header field is responsible for identifying the start of a new frame?

a)

Preamble

b)

Frame Check Sequence

c)

Destination Address

d)

Type

7.

Which address does a NIC use when deciding whether or not to accept a frame?

a)

Destination MAC address

b)

Source IP address

c)

Source MAC address

d)

Destination IP address

8.

What action will occur if a host receives a frame with a destination MAC address that does not match its own?

a)

The host sends the frame to the switch to update the MAC address table.

b)

The host forwards the frame to the router.

c)

The host forwards the frame to all other hosts.

d)

The host will discard the frame.

9.

What field is contained in the trailer of a data-link frame?

a)

Logical address (IP)

b)

Data

c)

Physical address (MAC)

d)

Error detection (FCS)