COMPUTER NETWORKING

DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS

WIRED LANS ETHERNET PROTOCOL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which address does a switch record in order to build its MAC address table?
A
The destination Layer 3 address of incoming packets.
B
The destination Layer 2 of outgoing frames.
C
The source Layer 3 address of outgoing packets.
D
The source Layer 2 address of incoming frames.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: A switch builds a MAC address table by inspecting incoming Layer 2 frames and recording the source MAC address found in the frame header. The discovered and recorded MAC address is then associated with the port used to receive the frame.

Detailed explanation-2: -What addressing information is recorded by a switch to build its MAC address table? the source Layer 2 address of incoming frames.

Detailed explanation-3: -The address table lists the destination MAC address, the associated VLAN ID, and port number associated with the address.

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