ethernet switch
Networking
Best Gigabit Ethernet Switches and their types 2022
Introduction Ethernet is a standard form of computer networking. And like any other type of networking, it also has different types of Ethernet switches that are used to manage traffic flow. One of the latest and most popular types of Ethernet is the gigabit Ethernet switch. As the name suggests, these switches can handle data...
CCNA
Switching Fundamentals: MAC Address Tables and Frame Forwarding Methods
An Ethernet switch is a Layer 2 device, which means it makes every forwarding decision based on MAC addresses, entirely unaware of what protocol is actually carried inside the frame’s payload, whether that’s an IPv4 packet, an IPv6 packet, or something else entirely. This guide covers exactly how a switch builds and uses its MAC...