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Which two types of information are held in the mac address table ?

The correct answer is C. port numbers D. mac address. A MAC address table, also known as a CAM table, stores information about which MAC addresses are reachable through specific switch ports.

Submitted by rohit_dlh· Mar 5, 2026Network Access

Question

Which two types of information are held in the mac address table ?

Options

  • Adestination ip addresses
  • Bprotocols
  • Cport numbers
  • Dmac address
  • Esource ip address

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    8% (4)
  • C
    86% (43)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

A MAC address table, also known as a CAM table, stores information about which MAC addresses are reachable through specific switch ports.

Adestination ip addresses

Destination IP addresses are part of Layer 3 information and are handled by routers, not typically stored in a Layer 2 switch's MAC address table.

Bprotocols

Protocols (like TCP, UDP, IP) are higher-layer concepts and are not directly stored in a Layer 2 MAC address table.

Cport numbersCorrect

The MAC address table maps MAC addresses to the specific physical switch port numbers where devices connected to those MAC addresses are located. This mapping enables the switch to efficiently forward frames only out of the relevant port, reducing unnecessary broadcasts.

Dmac addressCorrect

The MAC address table explicitly stores the Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of devices that have sent frames through the switch. This learning process builds the table dynamically, associating MAC addresses with incoming interface ports.

Esource ip address

Source IP addresses are Layer 3 information and are not stored in a Layer 2 MAC address table; the MAC address table focuses on source MAC addresses for learning purposes.

Concept tested: Contents of a switch's MAC address table

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/12-2/25ew/configuration/guide/conf/mac.html

Topics

#MAC address table#Layer 2 switching#switch operation

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