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  1. Layer 2 switching provides which of the following?
    1. Hardware-based bridging (ASIC)
    2. Wire speed
    3. Low latency
    4. Low cost

  2. A.

     1 and 3

    B.

     2 and 4

    C.

     1, 2 and 4

    D.

     All of the above

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    Answer : Option D

    Explanation :

    Switches, unlike bridges, are hardware based. Cisco says its switches are wire speed and provide low latency, and I guess they are low cost compared to their prices in the 1990s.


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