98-366 Question #70: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B. Router. A router is a Layer 3 gateway device, meaning that it connects two or more networks and that the router operates at the network layer of the OSI model. not switch: Any switch that provides this 'basic' functionality, operates at the 2nd OSI layer also known as the Datalink Layer.

Question

What is an example of a network device that associates a network address with a port?

Options

ASwitch
BRouter
CHub
DDSL modem

Explanation

A router is a Layer 3 gateway device, meaning that it connects two or more networks and that the router operates at the network layer of the OSI model. not switch: Any switch that provides this 'basic' functionality, operates at the 2nd OSI layer also known as the Datalink Layer. not hub: A network hub, or a repeater, is a simple network device that does not manage any of the traffic coming through it. Any packet entering a port is flooded out or "repeated" on every other port, except for the port of entry.

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