CN 322- TUTORIAL 1

1. Determine how to further reduce the likelihood of collision in Figure 1.

switch

Collision Domains

1111 3333

MAC
addres
ses

2222 4444
Figure 1
2. Both routers and switches provide segmentation to a network. Write down 3 differences
between them.
3. Explain in your own word why spanning tree protocol can eliminate looping.
4. what value is primarily used to determine which port becomes the root port on each non-
root switch in a spanning-tree topology?
5. How can you differentiate the terms, root port, designated port, backup port and discarding
port?
6. Which two values are used by Spanning Tree Protocol to elect a root bridge?
7. Consider Figure 2 given

Figure 2

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 i. Identify layer 2 address of the root bridge.
ii. Identify the priority of the root bridge.
iii. What is the priority of the switch with the above configuration?
iv. What is the cost of the best bath from this switch to the root bridge?
v. What version of spanning tree is running in this switch?
8. In Figure 3, the switch ports are marked with blue, green and red colors. Considering STP
election process, identify the designated port, root port and blocked port.

Figure 3