- A switch serves as a central connection for all our network equipment and handles a data type known as frames.
- Frames carry our data.
- When a frame is received, it is amplified and then transmitted on to the port of the destination PC.
- A switch keeps a record of the MAC addresses of all the devices connected to it.
- Based upon that information, a switch can identify which system is sitting on which point.
- So when a frame is received, it knows exactly which port to send it to, without significantly increasing network response times.
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