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Ethernet Forwarding and Self-learning

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What is the main function of a switch's forwarding table?

To broadcast frames with unknown destination MAC on all interfaces
To operate transparently to the hosts
To learn new MAC-interface mappings through incoming frames (correct)
To assign MAC addresses to incoming frames

What problem does Ethernet encounter when flooding meets loops?

Broadcast storm in the network (correct)
Traffic isolation issues
Redundancy without loops
Hard user management

How does a receiving switch determine which VLAN a frame belongs to?

By analyzing the destination IP address
By examining the frame's payload
By reading the VLAN tag or IEEE 802.1Q information (correct)
By checking the source MAC address

What is the purpose of framing in the link layer?

To encapsulate a packet into a frame, adding a header and trailer (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the MAC address in the link layer?

To uniquely identify the network adapter (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which service in the link layer involves representing the 0s and 1s for encoding?

Encoding (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a parity bit in two-dimensional parity?

To detect errors in each row and column of data (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does Ethernet handle collisions?

By aborting the transmission and waiting for a random back-off time (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum length of the wire in Switched Ethernet?

2500 meters (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a link layer switch in an Ethernet network?

To create and forward frames between different Ethernet segments (A) Signup and view all the answers