WHITE PAPER - The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in a dynamic table. The switch will also associate a learned MAC address with a port. It can then make intelligent forwarding decisions based on the destination MAC address. This white paper illustrates the process.
Posted: June 29, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  CAM-I | Content Addressable Memory | Ethernet Networks | Ethernet Switches | Switched Ethernet | Switches | Switching