switch
A Switch looks at the MAC address its a layer 2 device (OSI Model).
in the osi model data link layer is adds source & destination mac address to frames
they maintain a filtering database that identifies which frames can be filtered and which should be forwarded, based on their destination MAC address.
they maintain a filtering database that identifies which frames can be filtered and which should be forwarded, based on their destination MAC address.
its a switch
The source MAC address within a frame is used by the switch to associate a port with that MAC address. Frames are directed by the switch from one port to another based on the destination MAC address within the frame.
CDP is a Cisco proprietary protocol; it only works between Cisco devices. If CDP is enabled on a Cisco network device, it will regularly send frames with information about itself out its interfaces.CDP is a Cisco proprietary protocol; it only works between Cisco devices. If CDP is enabled on a Cisco network device, it will regularly send frames with information about itself out its interfaces.CDP is a Cisco proprietary protocol; it only works between Cisco devices. If CDP is enabled on a Cisco network device, it will regularly send frames with information about itself out its interfaces.CDP is a Cisco proprietary protocol; it only works between Cisco devices. If CDP is enabled on a Cisco network device, it will regularly send frames with information about itself out its interfaces.
destination (physical/hardware address) Source (physical/hardware address) Start flag (start of message indicator) Recipient sender encapsulated data end of frame
Trailer is added at only data link layer because data link layer provides error and flow control.Header Contains address of device where frames will be send
A switch uses MAC address to forward frames while a router uses IP addresses.
virtual switch
Ghosts