Explain why the challenge to multilayer switches comes with the ports.

What will be an ideal response?


On a classic Layer 2 switch, individual ports don't have IP addresses. They don't need them. On a router, however, every port must have an IP address because the routing table uses the IP address to determine where to send packets.
 

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The Bullets button is in the ________ group of the Home tab

A) Drawing B) Paragraph C) Editing D) Font

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When you need to change the data type for a selected field, you can do so by clicking the Data Type arrow in the ____ group on the Fields tab.

A. Data B. Views C. Properties D. Formatting

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The malicious content of an XSS URL is confined to material posted on a website

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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