UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE 2021 November/December —————— Faculty: Science Department: Computer Science Paper code and Title: HCT407 Computer Networks HETT 407 Telecommunication Networks Duration: 2 Hours Examiner: Mr B.Mapako Authorized Materials: wa INSTRUCTIONS 1. Answer ALL Questions 2. Start each question on a new page 3. This paper comprises Five (5) printed pages. NB: DO NOT TURN OVER THE QUESTION PAPER OR COMMENCE WRITING UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO Powered by 9 CamScanner“i Use the 172.16.128.0/17 network address to “develop an = gd for the’ network displayed in the topology diagram. (Present your solution in tabular form as shown below). [27 marks] Subhet Description | Number of | Network | First | Broadcast Address Hosts Address Host Needed | /Prefix | Address HQ Go 16,000 pares /it | veh fue 100208 HQ GO/1 8,000 was | pap eas BRI Go/t 4,000 fers ieee BR1 GO/O - 2000 | ie | ‘saienai BR2 Go/1 1,000 BR2do0 «| 500 HQ $4/0/0 - BR1 S0/0/0 HQ $d/o/1 - BR2 S0/0/1 BR1 Sp/0/1 - BR2 So/0/ ‘Question 2 Explain the purpose of the four fags in the VLAN tag. [8 marks] Ethernet data frames are tagged or untagged based on the interface type and default VLAN. Powered by 9 CamScannerspes.scsr}cs}oee tres acres ver wn Tete = een xo fair isk Which switch will be elected as the root bridge? [2 marks] aes F Determine the port roles of all ports when STP has converged. (Present your **S) solution in tabular form as shown below). [22 marks] Port Port role Ethernet 0/0/i we Ethernet 0/0/2 Ethernet 0/0/3 Ethernet 0/0/1 Ethernet 0/0/2 Ethernet 0/0/3 Ethernet 0/0/4 Ethernet 0/0/5 Ethernet 0/0/6 Ethernet 0/0/1 Ethernet 0/0/2 Ethernet 0/0/1 Ethernet 0/0/2 Ethernet 0/0/3 Ethernet 0/0/1 Ethernet 0/0/2 Ethernet 0/0/4 Ethernet 0/0/5 Ethernet 0/0/1 Ethernet 0/0/2 Ethernet 0/0/3 Ethernet 0/0/4 Powered by CamScanner©) Draw the resulting loop free (tree) network after STP has converged. [10 mi Question 4 OSPF has been configured and f (on the following topology: us mY 2) Calculate the cost of reaching ARS from Af LARS [3 marks] i, ARB {3 marks) ii, ARZ (3 marks) b) Using results from (a), explain how traffi¢ from AR4 will be forward to AR6. [2 marks] S YE 8 Powered by (9 CamScannerThe following describes how access interfaces process data frames. Identify the processes (i), (ii), (ii) The following describes how trunk, the processes (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v). Question 3 and (iv). [8 marks] interfaces process data frames. atl a Powered by (9 CamScanner