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What is a characteristic of a Layer 2 switch?
The correct answer is D. uses the data link layer for communications. A Layer 2 switch operates at the data link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model and uses MAC addresses for switching frames between devices.
Submitted by viktor_hu· Mar 5, 2026Network Fundamentals
Question
What is a characteristic of a Layer 2 switch?
Options
- Aresponsible for sending data in a particular sequence
- Buses routers to create collision domains
- Cavoids MAC address storage for faster transmission
- Duses the data link layer for communications
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A2% (1)
- B9% (5)
- C4% (2)
- D86% (48)
Explanation
A Layer 2 switch operates at the data link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model and uses MAC addresses for switching frames between devices.
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#Layer 2 switching#OSI model#Data Link Layer
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