# Intro to LAN

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| Room Attributes       | Value                                                                  |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Subscription Required | <mark style="color:green;background-color:green;">False</mark> \[Free] |
| Type                  | Walkthrough                                                            |
| Difficulty            | <mark style="color:blue;background-color:blue;">Info</mark>            |
| Tags                  | Networking, Networking Fundamentals, DHCP, ARP                         |

## Task 1 - Introducing LAN Topologies

### What does LAN stand for?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Local Area Network`

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### What is the verb given to the job that Routers perform?

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**HINT:** This is the term given to deciding what route packets should take
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Routing`

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### What device is used to centrally connect multiple devices on the local network and transmit data to the correct location?

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**HINT:** Something smarter than a hub/repeater.
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Switch`

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### What topology is cost-efficient to set up?

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**HINT:** \*\*\* Topology
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Bus Topology`

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### What topology is expensive to set up and maintain?

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**HINT:** \*\*\*\* Topology
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Star Topology`

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### Complete the interactive lab attached to this task. What is the flag given at the end?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`THM{TOPOLOGY_FLAWS}`

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## Task 2 - A Primer on Subnetting&#x20;

### What is the technical term for dividing a network up into smaller pieces?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Subnetting`

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### How many **bits** are in a subnet mask?

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**HINT:** This can be converted into 4 bytes
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`32`

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### What is the range of a section (octet) of a subnet mask?

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**HINT:** Smallest to largest
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`0-255`

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### What address is used to identify the start of a network?

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**HINT:** \*\*\*\*\*\*\* Address
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Network Address`

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### What address is used to identify devices within a network?

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**HINT:** \*\*\*\* Address
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Host Address`

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### What is the name used to identify the device responsible for sending data to another network?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Default Gateway`

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## Task 3 - The ARP Protocol&#x20;

What does ARP stand for?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Address Resolution Protocol`

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What category of ARP Packet asks a device whether or not it has a specific IP address?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Request`

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What address is used as a physical identifier for a device on a network?

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**HINT:** \*\*\* Address
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`MAC Address`

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What address is used as a logical identifier for a device on a network?

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**HINT:** \*\* Address
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`IP Address`

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## Task 4 - The DHCP Protocol&#x20;

### What type of DHCP packet is used by a device to **retrieve an IP address?**

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**HINT:** DHCP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`DHCP Discover`

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### What type of DHCP packet does a device **send once it has been** **offered an IP address** by the DHCP server?

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**HINT:** DHCP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`DHCP Request`

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### Finally, **what is the last** DHCP packet that is sent to a device from a DHCP server?

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**HINT:** DHCP \*\*\*
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`DHCP ACK`

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