A customer has requested that a new piece of network equipment be installed so that the customer can have multiple subnets for each department, but allow network traffic from each department to…

The correct answer is B. Layer 3 switch. A Layer 3 switch combines the functionality of a traditional Layer 2 switch with routing capabilities built into the hardware. It can segment a network into multiple VLANs (one per department/subnet) and route traffic between those VLANs internally-without requiring a separate…

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Question

A customer has requested that a new piece of network equipment be installed so that the customer can have multiple subnets for each department, but allow network traffic from each department to reach one another without the use of a router. Which of the following network devices would satisfy this customer's requirements?

Options

APacket filter
BLayer 3 switch
CStateful firewall
DWireless bridge

How the community answered

(32 responses)

A
9% (3)
B
84% (27)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

A Layer 3 switch combines the functionality of a traditional Layer 2 switch with routing capabilities built into the hardware. It can segment a network into multiple VLANs (one per department/subnet) and route traffic between those VLANs internally-without requiring a separate dedicated router. This is commonly called inter-VLAN routing. A packet filter (choice A) only filters traffic and cannot route between subnets. A stateful firewall (choice C) tracks connection state for security purposes but is not designed for general inter-subnet routing. A wireless bridge (choice D) connects two network segments wirelessly and does not address multi-subnet routing.

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