Intro to LAN

• What does LAN stand for?

Local Area Network

• What is the verb given to the job that Routers perform?

Routing

• What device is used to centrally connect multiple devices on the local network and transmit data to the correct location?

Switch

• What topology is cost-efficient to set up?

Bus Topology

• What topology is expensive to set up and maintain?

Star Topology

• Complete the interactive lab attached to this task. What is the flag given at the end?

THM{TOPOLOGY_FLAWS}

• What is the technical term for dividing a network up into smaller pieces?

Subnetting

• How many bits are in a subnet mask?

32

• What is the range of a section (octet) of a subnet mask?

0-255

• What address is used to identify the start of a network?

Network Address

• What address is used to identify devices within a network?

Host Address

• What is the name used to identify the device responsible for sending data to another network?

Default Gateway

• What does ARP stand for?

Address Resolution Protocol

• What category of ARP Packet asks a device whether or not it has a specific IP address?

Request

• What address is used as a physical identifier for a device on a network?

MAC Address

• What address is used as a logical identifier for a device on a network?

IP Address

• What type of DHCP packet is used by a device to retrieve an IP address?

DHCP Discover

• What type of DHCP packet does a device send once it has been offered an IP address by the DHCP server?

DHCP Request

• Finally, what is the last DHCP packet that is sent to a device from a DHCP server?

DHCP ACK