Practice - Learning Switches (Ethernet Switches): The Intelligent Connectors
Practice Questions
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What does a learning switch do?
💡 Hint: Think about how data packets are directed in a network.
What is a MAC address?
💡 Hint: Consider how devices identify each other on a network.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main advantage of a learning switch compared to a hub?
💡 Hint: Recall the primary functions of a switch.
True or False: Flooding occurs when the switch knows the destination MAC address.
💡 Hint: What condition leads to flooding in a switch's operation?
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Challenge Problems
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Design a small network scenario with four devices connected to a switch. Explain how MAC address learning works in this setup, including the implications of a device being removed from the network.
💡 Hint: Consider how each device communicates and how their presence or absence affects the switching table.
Given a network with two active devices and one inactive device, analyze how flooding occurs when a frame is sent to the MAC of the inactive device. Describe the resulting network behavior.
💡 Hint: Think about the network’s response and how it affects overall efficiency.
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