CCNA 200-301 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
What is the primary purpose of a VLAN? - Correct answer-To create a broadcast
domain; enable segmentation or isolation of broadcast traffic
Unassigned Cisco switch ports remain in which VLAN? - Correct answer-VLAN 1
Do VLANs prevent broadcast storms? - Correct answer-No, they minimize the size
and effect of the broadcast storm on neighbor switches and hosts
What are four advantages to using VLANs? - Correct answer-1. Enable access to
network services based on logical requirements
2. Network security is optimized with VLANs that enable managing and filtering
sensitive traffic from other network traffic
3. Bandwidth efficiency is accomplished through segmenting traffic into smaller
broadcast domains
4. Easier add/move/delete administration of endpoints on a network and scalability
for larger enterprise deployments
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,What is the Layer 2 Broadcast Destination Address? - Correct answer-
FFFF.FFFF.FFFF
What is the Layer 3 Broadcast Destination Address? - Correct answer-
255.255.255.255
What is VLAN 1 used for and can it be deleted? - Correct answer-Management
Traffic; it cannot be deleted
What is the normal VLAN range? - Correct answer-VLAN 2 - 1001
What is the extended VLAN range? - Correct answer-VLAN 1006 - 4094
What VLANs are auto-created and cannot be deleted? - Correct answer-VLAN 1,
1002 - 1005
What VLANs cannot be pruned from a trunk? - Correct answer-VLAN 1006 -
4094
How many VLANs can be assigned to a switch access port? - Correct answer-Only
one VLAN unless you are connecting an IP phone
What commands would you use to setup a switch access port with an IP phone? -
Correct answer-interface <interface#/#>
switchport mode access
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, switchport access vlan #
switchport voice vlan #
Where is the switch VLAN configuration stored? - Correct answer-vlan.dat file
What commands would you use to globally create and name a VLAN? - Correct
answer-vlan #
name <name_of_vlan>
What is the default switch port mode? - Correct answer-Access port
What will switch access ports do with am Ethernet frame it receives with an 802.1q
tag? - Correct answer-It will discard the packet without learning the source MAC
address
What command would you use to configure a range of switch ports? - Correct
answer-interface range gigabitethernet#/# - #
What command lists all VLANs configured on a switch? - Correct answer-show
vlan or show vlan brief
What command is used to display the switch ports assigned to a single VLAN? -
Correct answer-show vlan id <vlan>
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Answers
What is the primary purpose of a VLAN? - Correct answer-To create a broadcast
domain; enable segmentation or isolation of broadcast traffic
Unassigned Cisco switch ports remain in which VLAN? - Correct answer-VLAN 1
Do VLANs prevent broadcast storms? - Correct answer-No, they minimize the size
and effect of the broadcast storm on neighbor switches and hosts
What are four advantages to using VLANs? - Correct answer-1. Enable access to
network services based on logical requirements
2. Network security is optimized with VLANs that enable managing and filtering
sensitive traffic from other network traffic
3. Bandwidth efficiency is accomplished through segmenting traffic into smaller
broadcast domains
4. Easier add/move/delete administration of endpoints on a network and scalability
for larger enterprise deployments
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,What is the Layer 2 Broadcast Destination Address? - Correct answer-
FFFF.FFFF.FFFF
What is the Layer 3 Broadcast Destination Address? - Correct answer-
255.255.255.255
What is VLAN 1 used for and can it be deleted? - Correct answer-Management
Traffic; it cannot be deleted
What is the normal VLAN range? - Correct answer-VLAN 2 - 1001
What is the extended VLAN range? - Correct answer-VLAN 1006 - 4094
What VLANs are auto-created and cannot be deleted? - Correct answer-VLAN 1,
1002 - 1005
What VLANs cannot be pruned from a trunk? - Correct answer-VLAN 1006 -
4094
How many VLANs can be assigned to a switch access port? - Correct answer-Only
one VLAN unless you are connecting an IP phone
What commands would you use to setup a switch access port with an IP phone? -
Correct answer-interface <interface#/#>
switchport mode access
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, switchport access vlan #
switchport voice vlan #
Where is the switch VLAN configuration stored? - Correct answer-vlan.dat file
What commands would you use to globally create and name a VLAN? - Correct
answer-vlan #
name <name_of_vlan>
What is the default switch port mode? - Correct answer-Access port
What will switch access ports do with am Ethernet frame it receives with an 802.1q
tag? - Correct answer-It will discard the packet without learning the source MAC
address
What command would you use to configure a range of switch ports? - Correct
answer-interface range gigabitethernet#/# - #
What command lists all VLANs configured on a switch? - Correct answer-show
vlan or show vlan brief
What command is used to display the switch ports assigned to a single VLAN? -
Correct answer-show vlan id <vlan>
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