WGU C845 VUN1 TASK 3 FINAL
ASSESSMENT 2026 EXPERT SOLUTIONS
PASSED FIRST ATTEMPT GRADED A+
⩥ Which OSI layer is responsible for organizing how bits are passed
over the physical layer between devices within the same collision
domain? Answer: Data link
⩥ Which OSI layer would define the scope of a protocol that makes sure
packets of data are received correctly and resends them if they are not?
Answer: Transport
⩥ Which protocol suite performs functions of OSI layer 4? Answer: TCP
⩥ Which type of Ethernet cable can maintain 10Gbps transmission
speeds through the course of its maximum 100-meter length? Answer:
CAT 6a
⩥ Which device is used to organize network cables as they run between
switches and other network devices? Answer: Patch panel
⩥ Which networking standard uses UTP cable and CSMA/CD to
manage connected devices' access to the wire? Answer: Ethernet
, ⩥ What facilitates network functions at the data link and physical layers
by use of a unique MAC address? Answer: NIC
⩥ Which network device is used to connect two or more network
segments by performing OSI layer 3 functions like packet-forwarding?
Answer: Router
⩥ Which network device can be used as shared storage for all member
nodes of a LAN? Answer: File server
⩥ Which device is responsible for implementing network address
translation (NAT)? Answer: Router
⩥ Which command produces the following output?
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.google.com
Address: 172.217.11.132 Answer: nslookup
⩥ Which network protocol allows a user to authenticate to a remote
server, navigate the server's file structure, and upload and download
files? Answer: ftp
ASSESSMENT 2026 EXPERT SOLUTIONS
PASSED FIRST ATTEMPT GRADED A+
⩥ Which OSI layer is responsible for organizing how bits are passed
over the physical layer between devices within the same collision
domain? Answer: Data link
⩥ Which OSI layer would define the scope of a protocol that makes sure
packets of data are received correctly and resends them if they are not?
Answer: Transport
⩥ Which protocol suite performs functions of OSI layer 4? Answer: TCP
⩥ Which type of Ethernet cable can maintain 10Gbps transmission
speeds through the course of its maximum 100-meter length? Answer:
CAT 6a
⩥ Which device is used to organize network cables as they run between
switches and other network devices? Answer: Patch panel
⩥ Which networking standard uses UTP cable and CSMA/CD to
manage connected devices' access to the wire? Answer: Ethernet
, ⩥ What facilitates network functions at the data link and physical layers
by use of a unique MAC address? Answer: NIC
⩥ Which network device is used to connect two or more network
segments by performing OSI layer 3 functions like packet-forwarding?
Answer: Router
⩥ Which network device can be used as shared storage for all member
nodes of a LAN? Answer: File server
⩥ Which device is responsible for implementing network address
translation (NAT)? Answer: Router
⩥ Which command produces the following output?
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.google.com
Address: 172.217.11.132 Answer: nslookup
⩥ Which network protocol allows a user to authenticate to a remote
server, navigate the server's file structure, and upload and download
files? Answer: ftp
