TryHackMe | Intro to LAN

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Task 01        : Introducing LAN Topologies 

Question no 01 : What dose LAN Stands for? 
Answer         : Local Area Network 

Question no 02 : What is the verb given to the job that Routers perform? 
Answer         : Routing 

Question no 03 : What device is used to centrally connect multiple devices on the local network and transmit data to the correct location? 
Answer         : Switch 

 

Question no 04 : What topology is cost-efficient to set up? 

Answer : Bus Topology 

 

 

Question no 05 : What topology is expensive to set up and maintain? 

Answer : Star Topology 

 

Question no 06 :Complete the interactive lab attached to this task. What is the flag given at the end? 

Answer : THM{TOPOLOGY_FLAWS} 

 

Task 02 : A Primer on Subnetting 

 

Question no 01 : What is the technical term for dividing a network up into smaller pieces? 

Answer : Subnetting 

 

Question no 02 : How many bits are in a subnet mask? 

Answer : 32 

 

Question no 03 : What is the range of a section (octet) of a subnet mask? 

Answer : 0-255 

 

Question no 04 : What address is used to identify the start of a network? 

Answer : Network Address 

 

Question no 05 : What address is used to identify devices within a network? 

Answer : Host Address 

 

Question no 06: What is the name used to identify the device responsible for sending data to another network? 

Answer : Default Gateway 

 

Task 03 : The ARP Protocol 

 

Question no 01 : What does ARP stand for? 

Answer :  Address Resolution Protocol 

 

Question no 02 : What category of ARP Packet asks a device whether or not it has a specific IP address? 

Answer :  Request 

 

Question no 03 : What address is used as a physical identifier for a device on a network? 

Answer :  MAC Address 

 

Question no 04 : What address is used as a logical identifier for a device on a network? 

Answer :  IP Address 

 

Task 04 : The DHCP Protocol 

 

Question no 01 : What type of DHCP packet is used by a device to retrieve an IP address? 

Answer : DHCP Discover 

 

Question no 02 : What type of DHCP packet does a device send once it has been offered an IP address by the DHCP server? 

Answer : DHCP Request 

 

Question no 03 : Finally, what is the last DHCP packet that is sent to a device from a DHCP server? 

Answer : DHCP ACK 

 

Task 05 : Continue Your Learning: OSI Model 

 

Question no 01 : Join the "OSI Model" room. 

Answer : No answer needed