A device that routes traffic to the port of a known device
Suggested Answer: A
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24 comments · newest first
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Alton
2 days ago
Exactly! Switches are more intelligent than hubs.
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Lawanda
7 days ago
Yeah, hubs just broadcast everything. Not smart!
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Adelina
12 days ago
I feel like A) Switch is the best choice for this question.
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Shawn
18 days ago
True, but routers work on IP addresses, not MAC.
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Alishia
23 days ago
But isn't C) Router also a good option? It routes traffic too.
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Huey
28 days ago
I agree! A switch knows the device's MAC address.
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Natalya
1 month ago
I think it's A) Switch. It directs traffic efficiently.
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Clarence
1 month ago
Exactly! A switch is designed for that purpose.
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Catarina
1 month ago
D) Ethernet is just a protocol, not a device.
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Elouise
2 months ago
I feel A) Switch is the most accurate. It knows the device's port.
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Mattie
2 months ago
True, but a switch manages traffic within the same network.
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Jenelle
2 months ago
But a router connects different networks, not just devices.
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Cornell
2 months ago
I’m leaning towards C) Router. It routes traffic between networks.
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Carissa
2 months ago
I agree, A) Switch is the best choice. Hubs just broadcast.
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Earnestine
2 months ago
I think it's A) Switch. It directs traffic efficiently.
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Helaine
3 months ago
Not sure about that, sounds too simple.
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Ena
3 months ago
Wait, isn't Ethernet just a cable?
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Tamie
3 months ago
Hubs are outdated, right?
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Catarina
3 months ago
I think it's a Router, though.
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Latrice
3 months ago
Definitely a Switch!
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Arlean
4 months ago
I feel like the answer could be a router, but I need to double-check what exactly a switch does in this context.
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My
5 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought a hub just broadcasts to all devices, so it can't be that. Maybe it's the switch?
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Shelba
5 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think a router is more about directing traffic between networks, not just to a known device.
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Blondell
5 months ago
I think it might be a switch since it routes traffic to specific devices, but I'm not entirely sure.