What are the different methods used by switches to handle frames, and how do they impact network efficiency and error checking?
Tuesday, 02 April 2024
by EITCA Academy
Switches are essential devices in computer networking that operate at the data link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model. They are responsible for forwarding data frames within a local area network (LAN) based on the Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. Switches use various methods to handle frames efficiently, impacting network performance and error checking
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/CNF Computer Networking Fundamentals, Switching, How switching works, Examination review
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Cybersecurity, Data Link Layer, Error Checking, Network Efficiency, OSI Model, SWITCHING METHODS