MikroTik MTCNA Exam - Topic 1 Question 64 Discussion

Actual exam question for MikroTik's MTCNA exam

Question #: 64
Topic #: 1

One host on an internal network is accessing an external web page through a MikroTik router that is doing source NAT. Select correct statement about the packets that flow from that web page to the host ?

APackets go through the input chain

BPackets go through the forward chain

CPackets go through the output chain

DPackets go through the input chain before the routing decision and after that through output chain

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Suggested Answer: A, B

by Kent at Aug 25, 2024, 11:03 AM

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Isadora

6 months ago

B seems off too, it's not a forwarded packet.

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Tricia

6 months ago

Definitely not A, that's just wrong.

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Adrianna

6 months ago

Wait, are you saying they go through both input and output chains?

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Laurena

7 months ago

I think it's D, that makes the most sense.

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Keva

7 months ago

Packets go through the output chain for sure.

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Clemencia

7 months ago

I believe the correct answer is D, since the packets would go through the input chain first before being routed back out.

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Blondell

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like the input chain might be involved, but I can't recall the exact details.

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Jame

7 months ago

I think the packets would go through the forward chain since they are coming back from the internet to the internal host.

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Carmela

8 months ago

I remember something about how packets return through the router, but I'm not sure if it's input or output.

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Brandee

8 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. Since the packets are going from an external web page to an internal host, they'll go through the input chain first before the routing decision.

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Lina

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the difference between the input, forward, and output chains. I'll need to review those concepts.

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Kanisha

8 months ago

This looks like a tricky networking question. I'll need to think through the flow of packets carefully.

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Shayne

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the correct answer is D. The packets will go through the input chain before the routing decision, and then through the output chain after that.

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Deonna

8 months ago

Okay, this is a good one. The key is to focus on how the seller's decisions around things like cash, real estate, patents, and debt can affect the overall value of the business. I've got a strategy for working through these different scenarios.

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Glory

1 year ago

I'm going to have to go with B. If the router is doing source NAT, the packets will definitely go through the forward chain. Unless, of course, the router is sentient and just likes to mess with us.

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Wilburn

11 months ago

No, it wouldn't make sense for the packets to go through the input chain in this case.

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Emilio

11 months ago

So, it's definitely not the input chain then.

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Kimbery

11 months ago

Yeah, that makes sense since the router is doing source NAT.

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Christiane

11 months ago

I think you're right, the packets will go through the forward chain.

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Franklyn

1 year ago

I bet the packets go through the output chain just to keep the router engineers on their toes. That's how they get you on these exams!

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Kara

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not too sure about this one. Maybe I should have paid more attention in my MikroTik router configuration class.

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Kris

11 months ago

User 3: Actually, the packets go through the input chain before the routing decision and after that through output chain.

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Cherry

11 months ago

User 2: No, I believe the packets go through the output chain.

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Javier

11 months ago

C) Packets go through the output chain

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Laquanda

12 months ago

User 1: I think the packets go through the forward chain.

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Sarah

12 months ago

B) Packets go through the forward chain

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Shoshana

1 year ago

A) Packets go through the input chain

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Wendell

1 year ago

D seems like the best answer to me. The packets will go through the input chain before the routing decision, and then through the output chain after the NAT translation.

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Glen

12 months ago

Exactly. It's important to understand the flow of packets in this scenario to troubleshoot any issues that may arise.

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Tyra

12 months ago

That makes sense. So, the packets are processed by the input chain first and then the output chain after NAT translation.

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Gary

1 year ago

That makes sense. D is the best answer for this scenario.

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Misty

1 year ago

So, the packets go through the input chain before and output chain after the NAT translation.

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Melodie

1 year ago

I agree, D is the correct answer. The packets go through the input chain before routing decision and then through the output chain after NAT translation.

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Alline

1 year ago

Yes, I agree. After the routing decision, the packets go through the output chain.

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Tamala

1 year ago

I think D is correct because the packets go through the input chain before routing decision.

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Valentin

1 year ago

I think the correct answer is B. The packets will go through the forward chain since the router is performing source NAT to route the traffic between the internal network and the external web page.

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Bobbye

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think packets go through the output chain.

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Marylou

1 year ago

I believe packets go through the input chain before the routing decision and after that through output chain.

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Theron

1 year ago

I think the packets go through the forward chain.

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