How does a switch build its table?

Hey everyone, I'm new here and was pointed in this direction for a question that I had.

"How does a switch build its table? Does anybody know of an article I could read up on that explains how a switch would build its table?? Or if someone could explain it themselves?" -taken from tech-forums.net

Can anybody fill me in?

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bighornsheep

Welcome to the forum. I'm going to assume you're talking about the basic MAC address table in a switch and how that is used to forward traffic frames from host to host.

I was able to find this excellent flash image and article from howstuffworks.com

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/lan-switch11.htm

martin.vanputten

Thanks!! That was amazing as to how fast you replied!

mikej412

Cisco has a shockwave/flash tutorial on How LAN Switches Work. That might help you.

bighornsheep

mikej412 wrote:

Cisco has a shockwave/flash tutorial on How LAN Switches Work. That might help you.

it's the same flash image!!!! It even has the howstuffworks.com copyright logo! I suppose the editor must work or is affiliated with Cisco!

aljugan

Hi
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