Mission Database/Mission 13: Network Front
Mission 13 of 20Network Front

Unit Identification: Routers, Switches, Modems

Every unit in the network has a designated combat role

Objectives cleared0 / 2
+15 XP per step · +75 XP for completing the quest

In any military operation, every unit has a specific role. On a network: the router is the tactical commander who decides where packets go; the switch connects all units within a base; the modem is the long-range communication bridge to the outside world. Identify them all.

Primary Objective

Identify the roles of routers, switches, and modems on a network.

> COCKPIT TERMINAL

pilot@linux4kids:~
Welcome to the Linux4Kids Terminal!
Type 'help' for a list of commands.
pilot@~ $

> FIELD MANUAL

ping 192.168.1.1Reach the router (tactical commander)
netstatView active connections this unit maintains
ip addressView all network interface assignments