| A | B |
| Enable | Used to enter the Privilege mode |
| Config-T | Used to enter Global Configuration mode |
| Router Rip | Used to enter Router Configuration Mode |
| Int or Iterface | Used to enter Interface cinfiguration mode |
| Show version | Displays the configuration of the system hardware |
| Show Protocols | Displays configured protocols, shows status of Layer 3 protocols |
| Show Interfaces | Displays the statistic for all interfaces configured on the router |
| Show startup-Config | Displays the backup configuration file stored in NVRAM |
| Show CDP neighbors | Displays information about the networks directly connected to the router |
| Telnet | Remotly connect to a Router (Layer 7) |
| Ping | Tests end to end connection (Layer 3) |
| Trace | Provides a look at the paths taken by a packet |
| Show ip route | Displays the routing tables |