| A | B |
| enable | used to enter the Privilage Mode |
| config - t | used to enter the Global Configuration Mode |
| router rip | used to enter Router Configuration Mode |
| int or interface | used to enter the Interface Configuration 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 configuration file stored in 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 (Layer 3) |
| trace | provides a look at the paths taken by packets |
| show ip route | displays the routing tables |