Learn how a LAN switch processes network traffic
Source: Cisco Press
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' LAN Switching First-Step, explains how LAN switches process frames and outlines common LAN transmission methods and switching operations.
LAN switches are an integral component of the modern network. Switches analyze incoming network traffic, determine the traffic's destination based on the packet's incoming frame, and forward the frame toward its destination.
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' LAN Switching First-Step, explains how LAN switches process frames and outlines common LAN transmission methods and switching operations. The chapter covers the following topics:
ISBN: 1587200929
Published: July, 2004
Author: Matthew Castelli
Chapter: Chapter 6: How a Switch Works
Published by Cisco Press
LAN switches are an integral component of the modern network. Switches analyze incoming network traffic, determine the traffic's destination based on the packet's incoming frame, and forward the frame toward its destination.
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' LAN Switching First-Step, explains how LAN switches process frames and outlines common LAN transmission methods and switching operations. The chapter covers the following topics:
- Unicast, multicast, and broadcast transmission methods
- Store-and-forward, cut-through, and fragment-free switching mechanisms
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching operations
ISBN: 1587200929
Published: July, 2004
Author: Matthew Castelli
Chapter: Chapter 6: How a Switch Works
Published by Cisco Press
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