LAN Switching Concepts
Lesson 3: Switch Operation
Ethernet switches receive Ethernet frames in one port and then forward (switch) the frames out one (or more) other port. This first major section focuses on how switches make these switching decisions. Along the way, this section discusses several related concepts that you need to know to have a more complete understanding of how switches forward Ethernet frames.
In particular, this section first discusses some older Ethernet LANs, using hubs, so that some current terminology makes more sense. The bulk of this section focuses on the core switch forwarding logic and ends with a short discussion ...
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