1) Using ping /?, show how you can specify number of ICMP packets in the ping command.

2) What is the main function of SQU Default gateway and what would happen in case its switched off?

3) What would happen to the network in case the DNS or DHCP servers are shut down?

4) : Ping the Loopback IP address of this computer. Type in the following command: ping 127.0.0.1 The 127.0.0.0 network is reserved for loopback testing. If the ping is successful, then TCP/IP is working properly in your computer. Question 1: Was the ping successful? Yes/No Question 2: Will the above command be successful if you disconnect the network cable from your computer? Explain why/why not. Question 3: Will the above command be successful if you remove the network adapter from your computer?

5) Trace the route to the MIT web site (or www.cisco.com or www.google.com) [choose only one of these sites]. Type tracert www.mit.edu and press Enter. Question 1: How many routers (or hops) separate your computer from the above website? Question 2: Using the above data, what is the IP of the MIT web site? Question 3: Using the above data, state which link provides the lowest throughput between your computer and the MIT web site?