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N10-005 · Question #695

Which of the following is used to describe trunking VLANs on a network?

The correct answer is C. 802.1q. IEEE 802.1q is the standard that defines VLAN tagging on Ethernet frames, enabling multiple VLANs to be carried over a single trunk link between switches. It inserts a 4-byte tag into the Ethernet frame header identifying the VLAN. 802.11a is a Wi-Fi wireless standard (5 GHz)…

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Question

Which of the following is used to describe trunking VLANs on a network?

Options

  • A802.11a
  • B802.11i
  • C802.1q
  • D802.1x

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    89% (17)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

IEEE 802.1q is the standard that defines VLAN tagging on Ethernet frames, enabling multiple VLANs to be carried over a single trunk link between switches. It inserts a 4-byte tag into the Ethernet frame header identifying the VLAN. 802.11a is a Wi-Fi wireless standard (5 GHz), 802.11i is the wireless security standard that forms the basis of WPA2, and 802.1x is the standard for port-based Network Access Control (NAC) used with RADIUS authentication.

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#VLAN trunking#802.1q#switching standards

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