Part I:

a) Explain the difference between managed devices and objects.

b) List one object in each of the following areas: the system, IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, and an interface.

c) Why are firms often reluctant to use Set commands?

d) Describe SNMPv1s poor authentication method.

e) Describe SNMPv3s good authentication method.

f) How can good security be an enabler with SNMP?

Part II:

In ADSL service, there is a single UTP pair running from the end office switch to the individual household. In cable modem service, the thick coaxial cable in the neighborhood is shared by many subscribers. Yet typically, cable modem service provides faster service to individual customers than ADSL. How can this be?