CS 457/557: Computer Networks : MIS420/520 - Networking in a Business Environment - Week 9 Assignment
In-class Dicussion (These questions are for discussion during this week's chat sessions and the bulletin board; you are expected to review all of the questions and be prepared to discuss the questions and answers.)
- You should be able to discuss and answer any of the CORE REVIEW QUESTIONS from chapter 8.
- You should be able to discuss and answer any of the REVIEW QUESTIONS from chapter 8.
Bulletin Board Discussion (These questions are for discussion in the WebCT Discussion)[post your answers to the discussion group for CS 457/557: Computer Networks : MIS420/520 - Networking in a Business Environment by 10:00 a.m. MST Tuesday, October 23rd]
Answer these questions in your own words.
- What was the most surprising thing you learned in this chapter?
- What was the most difficult part of this chapter for you?
Homework [Due before class on October 23rd] (The following assignment is intended to provide an overview of internetworking). [e-mail your answers to summers_wayne@ColumbusState.edu before 11 a.m. MST, Tuesday, October 23rd]
- An Ethernet switch has just had its switch forwarding table erased. On Port 6, it receives a frame from a station with the MAC address 01-AA-03-B4-55-C3 to address 02-CC-D2-FF-34-6A. a) What will the switch do with the frame? Explain your reasoning in detail. b) What will the switch forwarding table look like afterward? The station with address 02-CC-D2-FF-34-6A immediately replies to 01-AA-03-B4-55-C3. c) What does the switch do with the frame? Explain your reasoning in detail. d) What will the switch forwarding table look like afterward?
- If you are using ATM exclusively for data traffic, will there be any advantage over using Ethernet with 802.1p priority? Explain.
- In the vignette at the start of this chapter, Claire Cunningham has a core campus switch. Describe its organization. How does this bring flexibility?
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