Routers and Switches Flashcards
1
Q
What does a router do?
A
Routes packets of information to their corresponding IP network address
2
Q
What is a LAN?
A
Local Area Network
3
Q
What is a NIC?
A
Network Interface Card
4
Q
What is a MAC address?
A
Media Access Control Address
physical address/ layer 2 address
5
Q
What does a switch do?
A
Makes forwarding decisions on packets to their corresponding MAC address
6
Q
How does a switch know a computers MAC address?
A
When a computer sends frames it includes it’s source MAC address, the switch dynamically learns to associate that port with the computer
7
Q
What is a multi-layer switch?
A
A switch that can forward information at Layer 2 and route at Layer 3
8
Q
What speeds are Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet retrospectively?
A
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
