Week 1 Assignment

Each answer is worth 1 point each, 50 questions = 50 total points. Type answers in the appropriate cell; text will automatically wrap. Post your completed assignment to the dropbox.

NAME BOB

Router Configuration Exercise (5 points)

When configuring a router, there are certain basic tasks performed,

• Naming the router

• Setting passwords

• Configuring interfaces

• Configuring a banner

• Saving changes on a router

• Verifying basic configuration and router operations

Question Answer

1 The first prompt is _______ mode and will allow you to view the state of the router. User Mode

2 What major limitation does this mode have? Configuration is not modifiable.

3 What does the router prompt look like for this mode? Router>

4 The enable command is used to enter the privileged mode. What is the major difference between this mode and user mode? Enable mode allows a user to make modifications to the configuration of a router. Known as privileged EXEC mode.

5 What does the router prompt look like for this mode? Router>enable>

Router#

Basic Configuration Tasks (18 points)

The table below lists the basic router configuration tasks in the left column. Fill in the blanks in the right column with the correct command syntax for each of the tasks.

Configuration Task Command Syntax Answer

6 Naming the router Router(config)#

7 Setting passwords Router(config)# Enable password

8 Router(config)# Line console 0

9 Router(config)# Password cisco

10 Router(config)# Login

11 Router(config)# Line vty 0 4

12 Router(config-line)# Password cisco

13 Router(config-line)# login

14 Configuring a message-of-the-day banner Router(config)# Motd#

15 Configuring an interface Router(config)# Interface Fast Ethernet0/0

16 Router(config-if)# Ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0

17 Router(config-if)# Description router LAN

18 Router(config-if)# No shutdown

19 Saving changes on a router Router# copy running-config startup-config

20 Using show...