ICND1: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (CCENT, legacy) — Question 84

Which address type does a switch use to make selective forwarding decisions?

Answer options

• A. destination IP address
• B. source MAC address
• C. source IP address
• D. source and destination IP address
• E. destination MAC address

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct answer is E, as switches use the destination MAC address to forward frames to the appropriate ports. The other options involve IP addresses or source MAC addresses, which are not used by switches for frame forwarding decisions.