at the prompt type in...
show iparp
It will print off a list of MAC, IP address, and ports.
Try show fdb. if you want to show the ARP table use: show iparp
Although some would suggest that a switch could segment a network (and it does use the MAC address for switching) more properly a bridge would be the answer if you are speaking of segmenting a network.
A host on a network is generally a device with a unique mac address (hardware address, set at the factory) It can be a PC with a network device, a network switch, a printer etc etc hosts can have an IP address mapped to their mac address's
Because it sends the data to the particular address
logical address is called as global address and physical address is called as local address .the ip address,which is used by the user in the network is found to be global for use and it is easily identified in any network .physical address is mac address ,which is stored in the nic card,which is mainly used ,when the system is connected in the network using switch
Any information that is within the line of path of the router or switch is the network information that you can glean from issuing commands on a router or switch.
A layer 2 switch may need an IP address if the operator wishes to be able to access it without a serial cable. With an IP address, the switch can be access from anywhere with a connection to the network or an Internet connection.
Either a Router and/or an Ethernet Switch.
Either a Router and/or an Ethernet Switch.
You can use either a network hub or a network switch to set up your network
Yes, switch as well as hub and router are network devices.
The address for a device as it is identified at the Media Access Control (MAC) layer in the Ethernet networkarchitecture. The MAC address is usually stored in ROM on the network adapter card and is unique.When reaching another host on your own network, or when accessing a router on your network to reach another network, The IP address (4 numbers separate by dots) is converted to the MAC address of the host or router on your network. When the message or packet(S) are sent out, the device with that destination MAC address recognizes that it was meant to receive the message and accepts it. Any other device on the network that can see the transmission is expected to ignore it.An exception is a device or router that is configured to be "promiscuous". Such a machine will also accept and process all transmissions even if meant for another device. This is often used for network monitoring/logging, maintenance, and problem resolution.Although the MAC address is hard coded into the network interface or device, in almost all cases it can be changed. An example for this is when an ethernet network is used with the DECnet protocol. DECnet can be used instead of or togetherwith TCP/IP (or Netware or NetBEUI). The DECnet protocol requires that the MAC address be changed to incorporate the DECnet address as part of the MA address.A MAC address is the serial number of a network card - or other equipment that connects to a network, usually an Ethernet network. In an Ethernet network, the MAC address is used as source and destination address, to know who is communicating with whom. For example, a switch uses the MAC address to forward a frame (a pieces of data) to the correct computer.