Test your Cisco Networking knowledge and skills by practicing this free online Layer-2 Switching Quiz. What is Layer-2 Switching? Layer 2 switching (or Data Link layer switching) is the process of using devices’ MAC addresses to decide where to forward frames. Switches and bridges are used for Layer 2 switching. They break up one large collision domain into multiple smaller ones. You might also be interested in our free Online Quizzes on all IT topics including Cisco CCNA, Cyber Security, Python Programming, Linux & Ethical Hacking: Free Online Quizzes (Best for Cisco CCNA, Huawei HCNA, N+) You can also Read More …
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Data Link Layer of OSI Model (Layer-2)
Data Link Layer of OSI Model is the second layer in seven layer model. Data Link layer performs two very important functions of physical addressing and switching. Data link layer is the place where most LAN, Ethernet and wireless LAN technologies are defined. Each layer in OSI Model has its own duties & specific functions to perform so that it can support the layers above it. Below figure shows the position of Data Link layer in the OSI Model: Data link layer controls the Layer-2 Network boundary. It provides functional and procedural methods of transferring data between two points. It Read More …
OSI Model
“OSI Model (Open Systems Interconnection Model) is a reference tool and a reference model for data communications in networks”. It was the first conceptual model for standardized communication in computer Network systems. Why do we need OSI Model? We need OSI Model for solution to our multiple problems; few of them are described here. Firstly, it is a vendor neutral model. Before OSI Model, each vendor had to use its own network model to manufacture network equipment. So, one vendor’s equipment & the network was not compatible with another vendor’s equipment. Clients and buyers were forced to buy all Read More …