Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
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Virtual LAN
A
Provide logical segmentation of networks. In a VLAN, the computers, servers, and other network devices are logically connected regardless of their physical location.
2
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Switches
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Operate at the data link layer.
Use the data link layer address to forward packets between network segments.
They learn addresses by reading the source and destination addresses
3
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Routers
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Operate at the network layer
TCP/IP gateways that strip off the data link layer packet, process the network layer packet, and forward only those messages that need to go to other networks on the basis of their network layer address
