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What does a Layer 2 device do with the electrical signal it receives in one port?
What is the primary function of a switch in a LAN segment?
What type of processors are used in switches to make switching decisions?
What is a broadcast domain?
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What is the purpose of a MAC address table in a switch?
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What is another name for the MAC address table in Cisco LAN switches?
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What is the primary function of a router?
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What is the purpose of a routing table in a router?
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What is an access point used for?
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What is the primary function of a wireless LAN controller?
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What is the purpose of a router in a network?
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What is the primary function of a DSL router?
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What is the primary function of a Wireless LAN Controller?
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What is the main purpose of a firewall?
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What is the term for a firewall device with advanced features, including deep packet inspection and URL filtering?
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What is the purpose of the 'Action' component in a firewall rule?
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What is the term for a device that forwards packets between the less secure and more secure parts of the network?
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What is the purpose of the 'Service' component in a firewall rule?
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What is the primary function of a hub in a network?
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What is the primary function of a router?
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What is the main difference between a passive hub and an active hub?
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What is a collision domain?
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What distinguishes a Layer 3 switch from a traditional LAN switch?
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What is the function of a repeater in a network?
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What is the basis for a router's forwarding decisions?
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What is the difference between a hub and a router?
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What is the primary difference between a router and a Layer 3 switch?
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What is the result when a device sends a frame on a network segment within a collision domain?
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What is the purpose of a router's multiple interfaces?
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