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Question 1

An engineer must configure a /30 subnet between two routers. Which usable IP address and subnet mask
combination meets this criteria?

A. interface e0/0
description to HQ-A371:10975
ip address 172.16.1.4 255.255.255.248

B. interface e0/0
description to HQ-A371:10975
ip address 10.2.1.3 255.255.255.252

C. interface e0/0
description to HQ-A371:10975
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.248

D. interface e0/0
description to HQ-A371:10975
ip address 209.165.201.2 255.255.255.252

Answer: D

Explanation

A /30 subnet means subnet mask of 255.255.255.252. But 10.2.1.3 255.255.255.252 is a broadcast IP address;
only 209.165.201.2/30 is the usable IP address.

Question 2

Refer to exhibit. Which statement explains the configuration error message that is received?

Router(config)#interface GigabitEthernet 1/0/1

Router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.16.143 255.255.255.240
Bad mask /28 for address 192.168.16.143

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A. It is a broadcast IP address
B. The router does not support /28 mask
C. It belongs to a private IP address range
D. It is a network IP address

Answer: A

Question 3

Which network allows devices to communicate without the need to access the Internet?

A. 172.9.0.0/16
B. 172.28.0.0/16
C. 192.0.0.0/8
D. 209.165.201.0/24

Answer: B

Explanation

This question asks about the private ranges of IPv4 addresses. The private ranges of each class of IPv4 are listed
below:

Class A private IP address ranges from 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255

Class B private IP address ranges from 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
Class C private IP address ranges from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255

Only the network 172.28.0.0/16 belongs to the private IP address (of class B).

Question 4

Which function does the range of private IPv4 addresses perform?

A. allows multiple companies to each use the same addresses without conflicts
B. provides a direct connection for hosts from outside of the enterprise network
C. ensures that NAT is not required to reach the internet with private range addressing
D. enables secure communications to the internet for all external hosts

Answer: A

Question 5

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer must add a subnet for a new office that will add 20 users to the network. Which
IPv4 network and subnet mask combination does the engineer assign to minimize wasting addresses?

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A. 10.10.225.48 255.255.255.240
B. 10.10.225.32 255.255.255.240
C. 10.10.225.48 255.255.255.224
D. 10.10.225.32 255.255.255.224

Answer: D

Explanation

We need a subnet with 20 users so we need 5 bits 0 in the subnet mask as 25 – 2 = 30 > 20. Therefore the subnet
mask should be /27 (with last octet is 1110 0000 in binary). The increment is 32 so the valid network address is
10.10.225.32.

Question 6

A corporate office uses four floors in a building

* Floor 1 has 24 users
* Floor 2 has 29 users
* Floor 3 has 28 users
* Floor 4 has 22 users

Which subnet summarizes and gives the most efficient distribution of IP addresses for the router configuration?

A. 192.168.0.0/26 as summary and 192.168.0.0/29 for each floor

B. 192.168.0.0/24 as summary and 192.168.0.0/28 for each floor
C. 192.168.0.0/23 as summary and 192.168.0.0/25 for each floor
D. 192.168.0.0/25 as summary and 192.168.0.0/27 for each floor

Answer: D

Explanation

We see the maximum number of user per floor is 29 users (Floor 2) < 32 so the best subnet mask should be 1110
0000 which allows 25 – 2 = 30 hosts per subnet.

Question 7

Refer to the exhibit. A network technician is asked to design a small network with redundancy. The exhibit
represents this design, with all hosts configured in the same VLAN. What conclusions can be made about this
design?

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A. The design will function as intended

B. Spanning-tree will need to be used.
C. The router will not accept the addressing scheme.
D. The connection between switches should be a trunk.
E. The router interfaces must be encapsulated with the 802.1Q protocol.

Answer: C

Explanation

Each interface on a router must be in a different network. If two interfaces are in the same network, the router
will not accept it and show error when the administrator assigns it.

Question 8

Which goal is achieved by the implementation of private IPv4 addressing on a network?

A. provides a reduction in size of the forwarding table on network routers

B. provides an added level of protection against Internet exposure
C. allows communication across the Internet to other private networks
D. allows servers and workstations to communicate across public network boundaries

Answer: B

Question 9

An office has 8 floors with approximately 30-40 users per floor. What command must be configured on the
router Switched Virtual Interface to use address space efficiently?

A. ip address 192.168.0.0 255.255.0.0

B. ip address 192.168.0.0 255.255.254.0
C. ip address 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.224
D. ip address 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.128

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Answer: C

Explanation

We cannot use the subnet mask of 255.255.254.0 (/23) because it is smaller than the default subnet mask of class
C (/24). If we use /23 subnet mask, in fact we are summarizing (supernet) it -> Answer B is not correct.

With the subnet mask of 255.255.255.128, we have 21 = 2 subnets only, not enough for 8 floors -> Answer D is
not correct.

We need 40 users per subnet so our subnet must support at least 64 (=26) hosts (in fact 62 hosts). So the last
octet of subnet mask should be 1100 0000 (with 6 bits “0”) = 192 -> The suitable subnet mask is
255.255.255.192. But this subnet mask only provides 22 = 4 subnets, which is not enough for 8 floors.

For 8 floors we need 1110 0000 (23 = 8) for the last octet of subnet mask so the subnet mask should be
255.255.255.224.

But with the subnet mask of 255.255.255.224, the host addresses per subnet is 25 – 2 = 30 so we cannot fulfill
the host addresses for 40 users. We can only provide IPs for 30 users. This question said “approximately 30-40
users per floor” so “30 users per floor” is acceptable.

With “192.168.0.0 255.255.255.224” we have 8 subnets:

+ First subnet: 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.0.31
+ Second subnet: 192.168.0.32 to 192.168.0.63
+ Third subnet: 192.168.0.64 to 192.168.0.95
+ Fourth subnet: 192.168.0.96 to 192.168.0.127
+ Fifth subnet: 192.168.0.128 to 192.168.0.159
+ Sixth subnet: 192.168.0.160 to 192.168.0.191
+ Seventh subnet: 192.168.0.192 to 192.168.0.223
+ Eighth subnet: 192.168.0.224 to 192.168.0.255

Comments (23) Comments

1. Bill
June 23rd, 2020

This is probably obvious but, what makes 10.2.1.3 a broadcast address? In question one.

2. Bill
June 24th, 2020

Disregard

3. Rutvik
June 29th, 2020

Hey Bill,
by solving que you will get 10.2.1.3 as broadcast address.As it is /30 it is point to point connection. SO it
has only 2 valid host. we can see here N/w id is 10.2.1.0 ,First vaslid host is 10.0.1.1 ,Last valid host
10.2.1.0 , BroadCast address 10.2.1.3 …… we cant use Broadcast address as IP.

4. Temp
October 13th, 2020

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Hey Rutvik, I think you meant to write “Network address is 10.2.1.0, First valid host is 10.2.1.1 and last
valid host is 10.2.1.2 which makes broadcast IP 10.2.1.3 which is not assignable to hosts.

5. NI
December 24th, 2020

Q1) 10.2.1.3 – for this /30, there are only 2 usable IP’s right? 2^2 =4 so increments of 4, 10.2.1.0 would be
the network address, but 10.2.1.4 should be the broadcast right? SO 10.2.1.2 and 10.2.1.3 should be
usable?

6. Isaiah
December 26th, 2020

Good Question NI. Here is where you are mistaken. 2^2 is 4. That is correct. Which gives the /30 subnet 4
addresses. The addresses are in this case 10.2.1.0, 10.2.1.1, 10.2.1.2, and 10.2.1.3. You were forgetting the
typical .0 Network ID. This leaves 10.2.1.1 and 10.2.1.2 as the usable IPs; 10.2.1.3 as broadcast and
10.2.1.4 as the network Id in the next /30 subnet.

7. enCrypt
January 23rd, 2021

I hope Q9 is not so vague in the exam!

“30-40 users per floor”
I calculated for 40 users per floor and got a different answer *rolleyes*

8. Rus
January 29th, 2021

Question 9

i think answer must be ip address 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.192 32-27=6

64 (=2 ^ 6) hosts 64-2 =62(in fact 62 hosts)

9. MoG
January 29th, 2021

Question #9 is actualy not solveable, if we do expect to only have permission to use the original
192.168.0.0/24 net. This is due to the fact, that we expect 30-40 host on 8 floors. Even if we try to diverde
this subnet into 8 subnets, we do run into the issue of an address shortage.

8 Subnets eq 16 addresses blocked for NW-address + bc-address

8*30 users = 240 adresses
Which summs up to 256 addresses. This means that per floor only 30 ppl max can have an ip, which
renderes the rest (30-40) unable to participate in the network. This means we need to get rid of the idea,
that we only hold administartion over 192.168.0.0/24 but rather 192.168.0.0/x, wich would mean that
answere D would be right if we asume we would be able to make use of 192.168.0.0/22

10. Anonymous
March 31st, 2021

Q9 the answer is B which is ip address 192.168.0.0 255.255.254.0

11. Anonymous
April 6th, 2021

Shouldn’t Question 9 be B? probably an error?

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12. oybek tirkashev

April 15th, 2021

please send me question ccna 200-301

13. dzimi_YNWA
April 19th, 2021

Q9
Answer is B

14. EAG
April 24th, 2021

Q9-The question is 8 floors x maximum users is 40. Per floor you will need at least a /26 which gives 60
hosts per floor, if we multiply by 8 x 40 = 320 hosts. That means that we will need a total of /23 which is
going to give us 508 hosts. So, I don’t agree with the answer of C, this is why I need Cisco’s answer and
not my own by my guess is either D or B, I would go with D.

Let me know if I’m correct?

15. EAG
April 24th, 2021

Q9-8 floors with a max of 40 per floor that is per floor you will need a /26 which give us 60 hosts, or if we
are going to add all 8 floors that would be 8 x 40 = 320, for this we will need a /23 to give us 508 hosts.
Answer C only give us /27 = 30 hosts max and does not provide sufficient IPs for each floor if max is 40.
So, if we go with the same logic as Q6 the answer should be B, but again, closes to C is D. but not C. This
is where I need to right answer according to stupid Cisco and not according to brilliant me.

16. Anonymous
May 2nd, 2021

Q9 -> Answer is B ?!

17. MD
June 24th, 2021

@9tut, is answer B?^^^^

18. Roger
June 25th, 2021

@9tut

Please answer if Q9 is correct….we are paying premium.

19. 9tut
June 26th, 2021

@All: We still believe answer C is the best choice here. The questions said ” approximately 30-40 users
per floor” so we can choose between 30 and 40 hosts.

20. Selventhan
January 26th, 2022

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@ All, unable to see the question and option of the answers.

Have to install any application to view questions. I can see only explanations.
Please guide me. Thanks

21. Selventhan
January 26th, 2022

I Got the link of PDF. Ignore.

Thanks

22. Vakno
February 20th, 2022

Q9

@9tut your calculation in explanation is wrong. Why? Glad that you are asking:

1. For example, on 6 floors could be 37-40 users and on other 2 could be 30-36. Average number of users
per floor would be 33+, 8*33=254 (at least in my example). You guys took that there are 30 users on every
floor, whereas it was stated “approximately 30-40 users per floor” and by that it will be at least 31 users
on at least one floor. With that said, there is in total, at least 241 users. With this, your segmentation can
not “cover” all users.

2. Again, it is said “approximately 30-40 users per floor”. “Users”, in our case, means people if I am not
mistaken. We are assuming that every user will have just one device (laptop, desktop), hopefully best case
scenario. Your calculation hasn’t taken into account IP address for the gateway for every of your subnets. I
assume that in IT terminology GW is not considered user. Because of that, to the number of users per floor
you have to add one number to the assigned IP addresses which is GW’s IP.

3. If I am not mistaken, you haven’t reserved IPs for network and broadcast addresses. The way you
calculated and segmented you would have to subtract 3 addresses (including GW addr mentioned before)
from available pool of addresses for every subnet. With that said it means that 32-3=29 which means that
only 29 addresses per subnet are available to, at least, 30 users per floor and that means that at least 1 user
per floor will not be connected to the network.

It is said 8 floors, not 8 subnets. We are assuming that 8 floors means 8 subnets. /25 gives us 2 subnets
with 127 IP addresses each. When we subtract 3 IPs (for network, broadcast and GW) we get 124
available IP addresses which can be assigned to user’s devices. With that said, 2 subnets multiplied with
124 users/subnet gives us total 248 users. When we divide 248 with 8, which is number of floors, we get
31 users per floor and that falls under statement “approximately 30-40 users per floor”. Because of this
correct answer is D.

However, we do not have one crucial information and that is total number of users which could span
between 8*30=240 and 8*40=320. D is correct answer only if total number of users doesn’t exceed 248.

Unfortunately for our heads, question is pretty vague.

Cheers!!!

P.S. We can additionally segment subnets by using vlans where one vlan is assigned to one floor.

23. 9tut
February 21st, 2022

We reviewed Q9 again but still see C is the best choice. We updated the explanation a bit to explain why
answer D is not correct. Although with answer C, we cannot cover 40 users/floor but we can cover 30
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users/floor and this is the best choice.

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