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220-1201 · Question #292
Which of the following devices forwards traffic based on MAC addresses?
The correct answer is A. Switch. A switch operates at Layer 2 of the OSI model and forwards traffic based on MAC addresses. It uses a MAC address table to determine the correct port for each destination device within a local
Submitted by valeria.br· Mar 30, 2026Networking
Question
Which of the following devices forwards traffic based on MAC addresses?
Options
- ASwitch
- BRouter
- CFirewall
- DGateway
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A93% (55)
- B3% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
A switch operates at Layer 2 of the OSI model and forwards traffic based on MAC addresses. It uses a MAC address table to determine the correct port for each destination device within a local
Topics
#Switch#MAC addresses#Layer 2 networking
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