Answer to Question #292161 in Computer Networks for koi

Question

A network administrator is connecting hosts A and B directly through their Ethernet interfaces, as shown in Figure 1. a. What kind of a network is this? (1 Mark) b. Ping attempts between the hosts are unsuccessful. What are the two possible solutions for proper connectivity between the hosts? (2 Marks) Figure 1

Answer 1

1. A crossover cable should be used in place of the straight through cable

2 .A roll over cable should be used in place of a straight through cable.

3 .subnet masks should be set to 255.255.255.192.

4.default gateway needs to be set on each host

5 .subnet masks should be set to 255.255.255.0