Lan Assignment

Table of Contents

Question 1.a………………………………………....................................................................4

Layer 2 Switches............................................................................................................4

Distinct functions of layer 2 switching........................................................................6

Layer 2 switches (Store-and-Forward and Cut Through)..............................................8 Layer 3 switches (Pure Routers)...............................................................................10 Spanning Tree Algorithm...............................................................................................11 Medium-sized Switched LAN Design...........................................................................16 Question2..........................................................................................................................19 Virtual Local Area Network..........................................................................................19 VLAN Membership for MAC Layer end users.............................................................21 VLAN Mechanism.........................................................................................................23 802.1Q Standard.............................................................................................................24 Referencing........................................................................................................................28

-------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------

Q1.a)

Layer 2 switch

It is a network device that forwards traffic based on MAC layer (Ethernet or Token Ring) addresses....