Question: Describe how a network switch processes the following frames from the time the frame arrives at the switch until the frame exits the switch. In

  1. Describe how a network switch processes the following frames from the time the frame arrives at the switch until the frame exits the switch. In each case describe/highlight the place of the MAC address table.

  • Host A on VLAN 10 sends a unicast frame to Host B on VLAN 10 on the same switch

  • Host A on VLAN 10 sends a unicast frame to Host B on VLAN 10 but Host B is on a different switch

  • Host A on VLAN 10 sends a unicast frame to Host B on VLAN 20 the same switch. No inter Vlan Routing

  • Host A on VLAN 10 sends a unicast frame to Host B on VLAN 20 on the same switch. Inter Vlan Routing accomplished through Router on a stick approach.

Answer each question showing the difference (if any) between the following two scenarios.

  • The network switch(es) is not configured with VLANs

  • The network switch(es) is configured with two VLANs 10 and 20.

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