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6
Name two of the methods of internal switching on typical switches today. Which provides
less latency for an individual frame?
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If a switch hears three different configuration BPDUs from three different neighbors on
three different interfaces, and if all three specify that Bridge 1 is the root, how does it
choose which interface is its root port?
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Assume that a building has 100 devices attached to the same Ethernet. These users then
are migrated onto two separate shared Ethernet segments, each with 50 devices, with a
transparent bridge in between. List two benefits that would be derived for a typical user.
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Define the term
broadcast domain
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Describe the benefits of creating three VLANs of 25 ports each, versus a single VLAN of
75 ports, in each case using a single switch. Assume that all ports are switched ports (each
port is a different collision domain).
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