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Which VLAN tagging protocol is Cisco proprietary?
Which VLAN tagging protocol is Cisco proprietary?
What is the length of the tag added by the switch to a frame?
What is the length of the tag added by the switch to a frame?
Where do VLANs exist?
Where do VLANs exist?
What is the default VLAN used for?
What is the default VLAN used for?
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Which trunking protocol is an IEEE specification?
Which trunking protocol is an IEEE specification?
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Which trunking method is supported on some routers?
Which trunking method is supported on some routers?
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Which layer of the OSI model does a bridge operate at?
Which layer of the OSI model does a bridge operate at?
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What is the purpose of a bridge in a network?
What is the purpose of a bridge in a network?
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How does a bridge learn the location of sender hosts?
How does a bridge learn the location of sender hosts?
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What does a bridge do if the destination address is on the same segment as the source address?
What does a bridge do if the destination address is on the same segment as the source address?
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What is the main difference between a bridge and a switch?
What is the main difference between a bridge and a switch?
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What technology makes switches faster than bridges?
What technology makes switches faster than bridges?
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Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for defining special sequences to indicate the beginning and end of each frame?
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for defining special sequences to indicate the beginning and end of each frame?
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Which layer of the OSI model assigns addresses to stations to allow for effective use of the media?
Which layer of the OSI model assigns addresses to stations to allow for effective use of the media?
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Which layer of the OSI model defines how stations will share connections with other systems connected to the network?
Which layer of the OSI model defines how stations will share connections with other systems connected to the network?
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What is the purpose of the preamble in the Ethernet frame format?
What is the purpose of the preamble in the Ethernet frame format?
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What is the main difference between the original Ethernet and Fast Ethernet?
What is the main difference between the original Ethernet and Fast Ethernet?
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What is the purpose of repeaters in a network?
What is the purpose of repeaters in a network?
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Which of the following is a function of a bridge?
Which of the following is a function of a bridge?
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What happens when a bridge receives a frame with a destination MAC address that is not in its bridge table?
What happens when a bridge receives a frame with a destination MAC address that is not in its bridge table?
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What is the purpose of fragment-free switching?
What is the purpose of fragment-free switching?
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What is the main difference between cut-through switching and store and forward switching?
What is the main difference between cut-through switching and store and forward switching?
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What is a VLAN?
What is a VLAN?
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What is required for inter VLAN communication?
What is required for inter VLAN communication?
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Which two flavors does 6 GIGABIT ETHERNET come in?
Which two flavors does 6 GIGABIT ETHERNET come in?
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What does 1000Base-T Ethernet do to each byte in the MAC frame before encoding?
What does 1000Base-T Ethernet do to each byte in the MAC frame before encoding?
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Which operation modes does 1000Base-T support?
Which operation modes does 1000Base-T support?
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What is the purpose of Auto-Negotiation in Ethernet?
What is the purpose of Auto-Negotiation in Ethernet?
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What happens if devices do not support Auto-Negotiation?
What happens if devices do not support Auto-Negotiation?
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How can a DIX Ethernet II frame and an IEEE 802.3 frame be distinguished?
How can a DIX Ethernet II frame and an IEEE 802.3 frame be distinguished?
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