If required, what password should be configured on the DeepSouth router in the branch office to allow a connection to be established with the MidEast router?

The correct answer is B. Enable. This question references a specific network topology where the MidEast router is configured with PPP CHAP authentication. For CHAP to succeed, both routers must share the same password. In the referenced scenario, MidEast has been configured with the 'Enable' password (the enable

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If required, what password should be configured on the DeepSouth router in the branch office to allow a connection to be established with the MidEast router?

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Options

ANo password is required.
BEnable
CSecret
DTelnet
EConsole

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(33 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
76% (25)
C
15% (5)
E
6% (2)

Explanation

This question references a specific network topology where the MidEast router is configured with PPP CHAP authentication. For CHAP to succeed, both routers must share the same password. In the referenced scenario, MidEast has been configured with the 'Enable' password (the enable secret/password value) as the CHAP shared secret. For DeepSouth to authenticate, it must be configured with that same password. 'No password required' (A) is incorrect because CHAP requires matching credentials. The other options (Secret, Telnet, Console) represent different password types on the router and are not the configured CHAP secret on MidEast in this scenario.

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