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Cisco Exam CCST-Networking Topic 1 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's CCST-Networking exam
Question #: 1
Topic #: 1
[All CCST-Networking Questions]

A user reports that a company website is not available. The help desk technician issues a tracert command to determine if the server hosting the website is reachable over the network. The output of the command is shown as follows:

What can you tell from the command output?

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Suggested Answer: C

The tracert command output shows the path taken to reach the destination IP address, 192.168.1.10. The command output indicates:

* Hops 1 and 2 are successfully reached.

* Hop 3 times out, meaning the router at hop 3 did not respond to the tracert request. However, this does not necessarily indicate a problem with forwarding packets, as some routers may be configured to block or not respond to ICMP requests.

* Hops 4 and 5 are successfully reached, with hop 5 being the destination IP 192.168.1.10, indicating that the server is reachable.

Thus, the correct answer is C. The server with the address 192.168.1.10 is reachable over the network.


* Cisco Traceroute Command

* Understanding Traceroute

The tracert command output indicates that the server with the address 192.168.1.10 is reachable over the network. The asterisk (*) at hop 3 suggests that the probe sent to that hop did not return a response, which could be due to a variety of reasons such as a firewall blocking ICMP packets or the router at that hop being configured not to respond to ICMP requests. However, since the subsequent hops (4 and 5) are showing response times, it means that the packets are indeed getting through and the server is reachable12.

* How to Use Traceroute Command to Read Its Results

* How to Use the Tracert Command in Windows

Contribute your Thoughts:

King
5 months ago
I'd go with option B. The router at hop 3 is likely blocking access to the server at 192.168.1.10, probably for security reasons. Time to call the network admin and ask them to open up that port.
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Theodora
5 months ago
We should definitely contact the network admin to resolve this.
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Lavonna
5 months ago
I think you're right. The firewall at hop 3 is probably causing the issue.
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Nada
6 months ago
Haha, looks like the server is playing a game of hide-and-seek with the help desk tech. Maybe it's on its coffee break or something.
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Marshall
5 months ago
B: Yeah, the server might be hiding from us.
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Sharee
5 months ago
A: Looks like there's a blockage at hop 3.
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Alita
6 months ago
Based on the output, I'd say the server at 192.168.1.10 is not reachable. The packets are timing out at the third hop, which suggests a problem further down the network path.
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Gilberto
5 months ago
C) The server with the address 192.168.1.10 is reachable over the network.
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Hana
5 months ago
B) The server address 192.168.1.10 is being blocked by a firewall on the router at hop 3.
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Valene
6 months ago
A) The router at hop 3 is not forwarding packets to the IP address 192.168.1.10.
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Charlesetta
6 months ago
But the tracert command shows the server is reachable, so it can't be the router.
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Lanie
6 months ago
I disagree, I believe the router at hop 3 is not forwarding packets.
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Candida
6 months ago
The output shows that the server at 192.168.1.10 is not responding to the traceroute request. This could indicate a network connectivity issue or a firewall blocking the connection.
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Julie
5 months ago
B) The server address 192.168.1.10 is being blocked by a firewall on the router at hop 3.
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Tess
5 months ago
A) The router at hop 3 is not forwarding packets to the IP address 192.168.1.10.
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Minna
6 months ago
B) The server address 192.168.1.10 is being blocked by a firewall on the router at hop 3.
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Joanne
6 months ago
A) The router at hop 3 is not forwarding packets to the IP address 192.168.1.10.
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Tabetha
6 months ago
B: It seems like there might be a firewall blocking the connection at hop 3.
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Stefanie
6 months ago
A: The server at 192.168.1.10 is not reachable over the network.
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Charlesetta
7 months ago
I think the server at 192.168.1.10 is reachable.
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