question 1. under windows nt, what command would you use if you wanted to trace a packet from its source host to a destination host? a. tracert
b. route
c. nbtstat
d. ipconfig
the tracert utility is microsoft's own, used to trace a packet from its source ( your computer ) to a destination host ( a remote computer ).
question 2. if you wanted to display all entries in the arp cache, which of the following utilities would you use?
a . arp - g
b. arp - e
c. arp - d
d. arp - s
to display all entries in the arp ( address resolution protocol ) cache, you would use the arp utility with the -g or - a switch. they are the same thing. to get the answer type 'arp /?' at the command prompt.
arp ( address resolution protocol ) is used to obtain hardware ( mac = media access control ) addresses for communications with a destination host.
question 3. you notice that the subnet mask is 0.0.0.0 on your windows nt computer while using the ipconfig utility at the command prompt to check for ip address configuration. what does it mean when the ipconfig utility displays a subnet mask of 0.0.0.0?
a. the default gateway on your computer does not match the default gateway of the network.
b. your computer has the same subnet mask as another computer on the network.
c. your computer does not have the correct ip address class specified for it.
d. your computer has the same ip address as another computer on the network.
