If a sniffer is installed on a host residing on a switched environment network, what packets will it capture?

The correct answer is A. Only broadcast packets and packets destined for that specific host. Switched environment does not broadcast all information to all links of the LAN segment. Instead, the switch is more intelligent than the hub, and by looking at the destination MAC address, will only send the data to the required port on the switch.

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AOnly broadcast packets and packets destined for that specific host
BAll packets on a network
CNone - sniffers cannot function on a switched network
DOnly packets destined for hosts on the same switch

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D
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Explanation

Switched environment does not broadcast all information to all links of the LAN segment. Instead, the switch is more intelligent than the hub, and by looking at the destination MAC address, will only send the data to the required port on the switch.

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