A Layer 2 switch works at the data link layer. As such, it can identify MAC addresses in data frames, forward data based on MAC addresses, and record mappings between MAC addresses and interface…

The correct answer is A. TRUE. Layer 2 switches operate at the data link layer, handling frames based on MAC addresses. They maintain a MAC address table to record mappings between MAC addresses and interfaces, allowing efficient frame forwarding within the local network.

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A Layer 2 switch works at the data link layer. As such, it can identify MAC addresses in data frames, forward data based on MAC addresses, and record mappings between MAC addresses and interface numbers in its MAC address table.

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Layer 2 switches operate at the data link layer, handling frames based on MAC addresses. They maintain a MAC address table to record mappings between MAC addresses and interfaces, allowing efficient frame forwarding within the local network.

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