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Ethernet Switches

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ALSO CALLED: Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet Switches, Gigabit Switches
DEFINITION: A 10baseT Ethernet hub with switching capability. Instead of contending for access on a shared medium, each packet is switched to its destination (be it another host attached to the switch or a router connected to the Internet).
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How a Spanning Tree Works
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in a dynamic table. The switch will also associate a learned MAC address with a port. It can then make intelligent forwarding decisions based on the destination MAC address. This white paper illustrates the process.
Posted: 29 Jun 2009 | Published: 29 Jun 2009

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