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Network Troubleshooting Tools Flashcards

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  1. Which command-line tool sends ICMP echo requests to test basic connectivity between two hosts?

    Answer: ping

    The ping command sends ICMP echo requests to a destination host to verify basic IP connectivity.

  2. A technician wants to see every router hop a packet traverses from source to destination. Which tool should they use?

    Answer: traceroute

    Traceroute (tracert on Windows) reveals each hop along the path by incrementing the TTL value of probe packets.

  3. Which Windows command displays the local machine's IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway?

    Answer: ipconfig

    ipconfig is the Windows command that displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values for each adapter.

  4. A technician suspects a DNS issue. Which tool can be used to query a DNS server for hostname-to-IP resolution?

    Answer: nslookup

    nslookup queries DNS servers interactively to resolve hostnames to IP addresses and troubleshoot DNS issues.

  5. Which command displays the ARP cache, showing the mapping of IP addresses to MAC addresses?

    Answer: arp -a

    The 'arp -a' command displays all current entries in the ARP cache, listing IP-to-MAC address mappings.

  6. Which tool provides active TCP/UDP connection information, listening ports, and routing tables on a local system?

    Answer: netstat

    netstat (network statistics) displays active connections, open ports, and routing table information on the local host.