N10-005 · Question #620
Jeff, a technician, has been asked to add a subnet to the company's LAN. Which of the following interfaces on the router will be modified?
The correct answer is A. FastEthernet 0/0. The FastEthernet interface is the LAN-facing physical port on a router and is configured with the IP address of the new subnet's gateway.
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Jeff, a technician, has been asked to add a subnet to the company's LAN. Which of the following interfaces on the router will be modified?
Options
- AFastEthernet 0/0
- BAUX 0
- CConsole 0
- DSerial 0/0/0
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(52 responses)- A88% (46)
- B2% (1)
- C8% (4)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The FastEthernet interface is the LAN-facing physical port on a router and is configured with the IP address of the new subnet's gateway.
When adding a subnet to a company LAN, the FastEthernet 0/0 interface (or a subinterface of it) on the router is configured with the new subnet's gateway IP address. This LAN-facing interface connects the router to the internal switched network and must be updated to support routing for the new subnet.
The AUX 0 (auxiliary) port is used for out-of-band management, typically connecting a modem for remote console access, not for LAN subnet configuration.
The Console 0 port is a physical management interface used for direct local configuration and does not carry user data or subnet traffic.
The Serial 0/0/0 interface is typically used for WAN connections to an ISP or remote site and is not the appropriate interface for adding an internal LAN subnet.
Concept tested: Router FastEthernet interface configuration for LAN subnets
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/interfaces/configuration/guide/routerint.html
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