List the five steps that a switch performs for each frame.

What will be an ideal response?


A switch's operation can be summarized in these steps:
1. The switch receives a frame.
2. The switch reads the source and destination MAC addresses.
3. The switch looks up the destination MAC address in its switching table.
4. The switch forwards the frame to the port where the computer owning the MAC address is found.
5. The switching table is updated with the source MAC address and port information.

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