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350-501 MPLS and Segment Routing Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps to configure a PPPoE client on a Cisco router into the correct order.
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Step 1: Create dialer interface, Step 2: Set encapsulation PPP, Step 3: Configure dialer pool, Step 4: Set authentication (PAP/CHAP), Step 5: Assign IP address negotiated
PPPoE client configuration involves creating a dialer interface, setting encapsulation, dialer pool, authentication, and IP address.
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Step 1: Create dialer interface, Step 2: Set encapsulation PPP, Step 3: Configure dialer pool, Step 4: Set authentication (PAP/CHAP), Step 5: Assign IP address negotiated
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because the dialer interface must be created first, then PPP encapsulation is enabled, followed by associating it to a dialer pool to bind to the physical interface, then setting authentication parameters, and finally obtaining an IP address via negotiation.
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Step 1: Create dialer interface, Step 2: Set encapsulation PPP, Step 3: Set authentication, Step 4: Configure dialer pool, Step 5: Assign IP address
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the dialer pool should be configured before authentication. The dialer pool command binds the logical interface to a physical interface, and authentication commands should be applied after that binding is established.
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Step 1: Configure dialer pool, Step 2: Create dialer interface, Step 3: Set encapsulation PPP, Step 4: Set authentication, Step 5: Assign IP address
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the dialer pool command can only be applied within the dialer interface configuration. It is not possible to configure a dialer pool before the dialer interface exists.
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Step 1: Create dialer interface, Step 2: Set encapsulation PPP, Step 3: Assign IP address, Step 4: Configure dialer pool, Step 5: Set authentication
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the IP address negotiation should be done after both the dialer pool and authentication are configured. The interface needs to be fully set up for PPP negotiation before it can obtain an IP address.
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