When a switch receives a frame for a known destination MAC address, how is the frame handed?
- A. sent to the port identified for the known MAC address
- B. broadcast to all ports
- C. forwarded to the first available port
- D. flooded to all ports except the one from which it originated
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference: A switch builds its MAC address table by recording the MAC address of each device connected to each of its ports. The switch uses the information in the MAC address table to send frames destined for a specific device out the port, which has been assigned to that device.
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