Which of the following hardware devices regenerates a signal out all connected ports without examining the frame or packet contents?
- Repeater
- Hub
A hub and a repeater send signals out all other ports. These devices do not examine the frame or the packet contents.
A switch or a bridge use the MAC address in a frame for forwarding decisions. A router uses the IP address in a packet for forwarding decisions.
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Network
- Which of the following devices does not segment the network?
- An 8-port switch receives a frame on port number 1. The frame is addressed to an unknown device. What will the switch do?
- How do switches and bridges learn where the devices are located on a network?
- Which of the following best describes how a switch functions?
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