An Ethernet switch has no entries in the MAC address table. A frame comes in from a port. How does the switch forward the frame?
ITN 07.03 The MAC Address Table

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The frame is sent out on all ports except for the port from which the frame was received.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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An Ethernet switch receives a frame. The destination MAC address in the frame header has an entry in the MAC address table. How does the switch forward the frame?
Back
The frame is only sent out on the port mapped to the destination address in the MAC address table.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
An Ethernet switch receives a frame. The destination MAC address in the frame header does not have an entry in the MAC address table. How does the switch forward the frame?
Back
The frame is sent out on all ports except for the port from which the frame was received.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When a device has an IP address that is on a remote network, the Ethernet frame cannot be sent directly to the destination device. Instead, the Ethernet frame is sent to the MAC address of the _____________, the router.
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Default Gateway
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
An Ethernet switch has no entries in the MAC address table. A frame comes in from a port with a unicast source and destination MAC address. How does the switch update the MAC address table?
Back
The source MAC address is assigned to the port on which the frame was received.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A switch receives a frame. The source MAC address is already in the MAC address table. The destination MAC address is FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF. How is the MAC address table updated?
Back
No update is needed. The frame received should be flooded out all other ports.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How long do most Ethernet switches keep an entry in the MAC address table?
Back
5 minutes
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