Refer to the exhibit. All switches in the network have empty MAC tables. STP has been disabled on the switches in the network. How will a broadcastframe that is sent by host PC1 be handled on the network?

IT Exam Items RepositoryCategory: CCNA 3 v4Refer to the exhibit. All switches in the network have empty MAC tables. STP has been disabled on the switches in the network. How will a broadcastframe that is sent by host PC1 be handled on the network?

Refer to the exhibit. All switches in the network have empty MAC tables. STP has been disabled on the switches in the network. How will a broadcastframe that is sent by host PC1 be handled on the network?

  • Switch SW1 will block the broadcast and drop the frame.
  • Switch SW1 will forward the broadcast out all switch ports, except the originating port. This will generate an endless loop in the network.
  • Switch SW1 will forward the broadcast out all switch ports, except the originating port. All hosts in the network will reply with a unicast frame sent to host PC1.
  • Switch SW1 will forward the traffic out all switch ports except the originating port as a unicast frame. All hosts in the network will reply with a unicast frame sent to switch SW1.

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