Chapter 11

Ethernet Switching

This chapter covers the following topics related to Objective 2.3 (Given a scenario, configure and deploy common Ethernet switching features) of the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 certification exam:

  • Data virtual local area network (VLAN)

  • Voice VLAN

  • Port configurations

    • Port tagging/802.1Q

    • Port aggregation

      • Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

    • Duplex

    • Speed

    • Flow control

    • Port mirroring

    • Port security

    • Jumbo frames

    • Auto-medium-dependent interface crossover (MDI-X)

  • Media access control (MAC) address tables

  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)/Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+)

  • Spanning Tree Protocol

  • Carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD)

  • Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

  • Neighbor Discovery Protocol

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