Recall that, unlike hubs, switches have intelligence built into them to prevent devices from receiving all the data being sent on the network, even if it isn't destined for them. In this section, I will walk you through the frame forwarding process that a switch undertakes to move data from A to B.
Understanding frame forwarding
Methods of frame forwarding
Before I go any further, I would like to briefly mention the two methods of forwarding data. They are as follows:
- Cut-through switching
- Store and forward
Cut-through switching
In cut-through switching, the switch...
