| A | B |
| enable | used to enter the privileged mode |
| config_t | used to enter global configuration |
| router rip | used to enter router config mode |
| int or interface | used to enter interface config 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 statistics for all interfaces configured on the router |
| show startup_config | displays the backup config file stored on NVRAM |
| show cdp neighbors | displays information about the networks directly connected to the router |
| telnet | remotely connect to a router (layer 7) |
| ping | tests end to end connection |
| trace | provides a look at the paths taken by packets |
| show ip route | displays the routing tables |