| A | B |
| Enable | Used to enter the privledge mode |
| config-t | Used to enter global configuaration mode |
| router rip | used to enter router configuration mode |
| int or interface | used to enter interface configuration |
| show version | displays the configuration of the system hardware |
| show protocals | 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 configuaration file stored in NVRAM |
| show cdp neighbors | displays information about the networks directly connected to the router |
| telnet | remotely connect to a router |
| ping | tests end to end connection |
| trace | provides alook at the paths taken by packets |
| show ip router | displays the routing tables |