Question 30Asked in UGC NET Computer Science, November 2017 (Paper II & III, Selected Questions)

Which of the following devices takes data sent from one network device and forwards it to the destination node based on MAC address?

  1. AHub
  2. BModem
  3. CSwitch
  4. DGateway
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Correct answer: (C) Switch

Explanation

Switch takes data sent from one network device & forwards it to the destination node based on MAC address. A switch is a multi port bridge with a buffer and a design that can boost its efficiency and performance. Switch is data link layer device. It can perform error checking before forwarding data.

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