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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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Question

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

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    88% (46)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    8% (4)
  • D
    2% (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.

AFastEthernet 0/0Correct

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.

BAUX 0

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.

CConsole 0

The Console 0 port is a physical management interface used for direct local configuration and does not carry user data or subnet traffic.

DSerial 0/0/0

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

Topics

#router interfaces#FastEthernet#subnet configuration#router configuration

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