Mod 6 and 7 Ethernet Worksheets

Before attempting this exercise, review module 6 and 7 online curriculum.

Part 1: Data Link Layer
Complete the statements using the word bank below. You will type the corresponding Alpha-character
as the answer. Do not type the period. Some choices will be used more than once, and some not at all.
Word Bank:

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. 64 bytes
E. 1518 bytes
F. Auto-MDIX
G. Do
H. Do not
I. Header
J. hub and spoke
K. IPv4
L. IPv6
M. LLC
N. CRC
O. CSMA/CD
P. CSMA/CA
Q. FCS
R. logical
S. MAC
T. mesh
U. Partial mesh
V. Physical
W. point-to-point
X. trailer
Y. processed
Z. discarded
Statements:

1. The data link layer is divided into ___ sub layers. The ___ sublayer forms a frame from the
network layer PDU into a format that conforms to the requirements of the network interface
and media. This information allows multiple Layer 3 protocols, such as ___and ___, to utilize
the same network interface and media.
2. The ___ sub layer defines the media access processes performed by the hardware. It manages
the frame access to the network media according to the ___ signaling requirements such as
copper cable, fiber optic, wireless, etc.
3. The ___ at the end of the data-link frame contains error detection information that is pertinent
to the frame included in the FCS field. The ___contains control information, such as the
addressing, while the area that is indicated by the word "data" includes the data, transport
layer PDU, and the IP header.

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4. The CRC value in the ___field of the received frame is compared to the computed [CRC] value of
that frame, in order to verify the integrity of the frame. If the two values do not match, then the
frame is ___.
5. All data link layer protocols encapsulate the OSI Layer ___ PDU within the data field of the
frame. Different data link layer protocols may use different fields, like priority/quality of service,
logical connection control, physical link control, flow control, and congestion control.
6. ___topologies provide high availability by interconnecting multiple remote sites, but do not
require a connection between all remote sites. A ___topology requires point-to-point links with
every system being connected to every other system. A ___ topology is where each device is
connected to one other device. A ___uses a central device in a star topology that connects to
other point-to-point devices.
7. An Ethernet frame is not processed and is discarded if it is smaller than the minimum ___.
8. ___ is a Layer 1 technology that detects cable straight-through or crossover types.
9. Media access control defines the way data frames get placed on the media. Wired Ethernet
networks use ___ for media access control. IEEE 802.11 wireless networks use ___, a similar
method.

Part 2: A frame is a unit of data that is ready to be sent on the network medium. Ethernet frames
contain the following components:

Place the Definition with the Term. You will type the Alpha-character as the answer. Do not type the
period.

Ethernet Field Definitions

A. Ethernet frames are sized between 64 and 1518 bytes. If the frame is smaller than 64
bytes, the sending NIC places "junk" data to make it the required 64 bytes.
B. A set of alternating ones and zeros terminated by two ones (11), which mark it as a
frame.
C. Verify that the frame contents have arrived uncorrupted.
D. Identifies the sending host's MAC address.
E. Identifies the receiving host's MAC address.
F. The information that needs to be transmitted from one host to the other.
G. Specifies the network/Internet layer protocol being used.

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Ethernet Field Terms:

1) Preamble __
2) Destination Address __
3) Source Address __
4) Type ___
5) Packet (Data) ___
a. 5a. Pad ____
6) Frame Check Sequence (FCS) ___

Part 3: LAN Switches – review sections 7.2.4 to 7.2.6 and 7.3.1 to 7.3.7
A Layer 2 LAN switch performs switching and filtering based only on the OSI data link layer (Layer 2)
MAC address. A switch is completely transparent to network protocols and user applications. A Layer 2
switch builds a MAC address table that it uses to make forwarding decisions. Layer 2 switches depend
on routers to pass data between independent IP subnetworks.

Building the MAC Address Table

In Figure 5-1, PC1 sends an ARP request to PC2. In response, PC2 sends back an ARP reply. Type the
corresponding Alpha-character in the following steps that explains the process of how a switch builds
its MAC address table. Do not type the period. Some choices will be used more than once, and some
not at all.

A. UNICAST
B. BROADCAST
C. MULTICAST
D. SOURCE
E. DESTINATION
F. MAC
G. IP
H. PC1
I. PC2
J. TRUE
K. FALSE

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Step 1. The switch receives a ____ frame from PC1 on Port 1.
Step 2. The switch enters the _____ ____address of ____and the switch port that received the
frame into the address table.
Step 3. Because the destination address is a _____the switch floods the frame to all ports, except
the port on which it received the frame.
Step 4. The destination device replies to the _____with a _____frame addressed to PC1.
Step 5. The switch enters the _____ _____address of _____ and the port number of the switch
port that received the frame into the address table. The destination address of the frame and its
associated port is found in the MAC address table.

Q1. The switch can now forward frames between source and destination devices without flooding
because it has entries in the address table that identify the associated ports. True or False. Type the
corresponding Alpha-character: _____

Part 4: Forward the Frame – CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY – review sections 7.3.1 to 7.3.7
In the following three scenarios, determine how the switch will forward the frame.
For each Scenario, type the corresponding Alpha-character from the Port List. Do not type the period.
Some choices will be used more than once, and some not at all. The student must select ALL the correct
answers for each question. Canvas will not give "partial" credit.

Note: For simplicity, the MAC addresses are simulated using only two hexadecimal digits instead of the
full twelve hexadecimal digits.

Port List:
Fa1
Fa2
Fa3
Fa4
Fa5
Fa6
Fa7
Fa8
Fa9
Fa10
Fa11
Fa12
None

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Scenario 1
In Figure 5-2, PC 0F is sending a frame to PC 0C. Based on the switch’s MAC table entries, answer the
questions that follow. You will choose the corresponding port(s) from the page 4 Port List.

Q1. The switch will forward the frame out which port(s)?

Q2. Indicate which of the following statements are true when the switch forwards the frame in Figure 5-2.
Answer Yes or No.
Statement True?

a. The switch adds the source MAC address to the MAC table. ____
b. The frame is a broadcast frame and will be forwarded to all ports. ____
c. The frame is a unicast frame and will be sent to a specific port only. ____
d. The frame is a unicast frame and will be flooded out all active ports
except for the port it was received on. ____
e. The frame is a unicast frame, but it will be dropped by the switch. ____

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Scenario 2

In Figure 5-3, PC 0E is sending a frame to PC 0F. Based on the switch’s MAC table entries, answer the
questions that follow. You will choose the corresponding port(s) from the page 4 Port List.

Figure 5-3
Q1. The switch forwards the frame out which port(s)?

Q2 Indicate which of the following statements are true when the switch forwards the frame in Figure 5-3.
Answer Yes or No.

Statement True?

a. The switch adds the source MAC address to the MAC table. ____
b. The frame is a broadcast frame and will be forwarded to all ports. ____
c. The frame is a unicast frame and will be sent to a specific port only. ____
d. The frame is a unicast frame and will be flooded out all active ports
except for the port it was received on. ____
e. The frame is a unicast frame, but it will be dropped by the switch. ____

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Scenario 3

In Figure 5-4, PC 0A is sending a frame to PC 0E. Based on the switch’s MAC table entries, answer the
questions that follow. You will choose the corresponding port(s) from the page 4 Port List.

Q1. The switch forwards the frame out which port?

Q2. Indicate which of the following statements are true when the switch forwards the frame in Figure 5-4.
Answer Yes or No.

Statement True?

a. The switch adds the source MAC address to the MAC table. ____
b. The frame is a broadcast frame and will be forwarded to all ports. ____
c. The frame is a unicast frame and will be sent to a specific port only. ____
d. The frame is a unicast frame and will be flooded out all active ports
except for the port it was received on. ____
e. The frame is a unicast frame, but it will be dropped by the switch. ____

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Part 5: Address Resolution Protocol

In Ethernet LAN environments, a device must first know the destination MAC address before it can send
data. The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) provides rules for how a device learns the destination MAC
address.

Identify the MAC and IP Addresses

In Figure 5-5, PC1 is sending data to PC2. Fill in the appropriate addresses that will be encapsulated in
the frame when PC1 sends the frame out.
You will type the corresponding Alpha-character as the answer. Some choices will not be used.

A. 0050.0F44.A074
B. 000B.BE0A.6701
C. 000B.BE0A.6702
D. 000C.CF9C.02D4
E. 10.1.1.10
F. 10.1.1.1
G. 172.16.1.1
H. 172.16.1.10

Destination Source MAC Source IP Destination IP Data Trailer

MAC Address Address Address Address