220-801 · Question #147
Which of the following devices uses MAC tables to allow multiple computers to access a single network connection?
The correct answer is D. Switch. A network switch uses MAC address tables to intelligently forward frames only to the specific port associated with the destination device, unlike a hub which broadcasts to all ports.
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- AHub
- BFirewall
- CVoIP
- DSwitch
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- D86% (38)
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A network switch uses MAC address tables to intelligently forward frames only to the specific port associated with the destination device, unlike a hub which broadcasts to all ports.
A hub operates at the physical layer and has no MAC table; it simply broadcasts all received signals out every port regardless of the destination.
A firewall inspects and filters traffic based on security rules (IP addresses, ports, protocols) and does not use MAC tables for forwarding decisions.
VoIP (Voice over IP) is a communication technology/protocol for transmitting voice, not a network forwarding device that uses MAC tables.
A managed or unmanaged network switch builds and maintains a MAC address table (also called a CAM table) by learning the source MAC addresses of frames received on each port. When a frame arrives, the switch looks up the destination MAC in its table and forwards the frame only to the correct port, enabling multiple computers to share network access efficiently.
Concept tested: Network switch MAC address table forwarding
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/lan-switching/ethernet/10561-3.html
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