1. Place a check mark beside the statements that are correct regarding an Ethernet MAC address.

_ The left-most 24 bits in an Ethernet Mac address are the vendor's code number.

_ A vendor can have only one vendor code.

_ An Ethernet MAC address is 48 bits long.

_ The right-most 28 bits identify which host is on the Ethernet network and these bits must be unique on the Ethernet network segment.

2. Explain how IP and ICMP work together?

3. Provide your own well written and brief definition for each of the following terms:

- Soft state

- Next hop forwarding

4.Explain in specific step-by-step detail (not more than 1000 words), the process that Jacks computer will use to obtain the MAC address of Jills computer. The computers are using TCP/IP networking and are on the same local Ethernet network. Jacks computer already knows the IP address of Jills computer.