CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 284

Which of the following network devices can perform routing between VLANs?

Answer options

• A. Layer 2 switch
• B. Layer 3 switch
• C. Load balancer
• D. Bridge

Correct answer: B

Explanation

A Layer 3 switch is specifically designed to handle routing functions, which allows it to route traffic between VLANs. In contrast, a Layer 2 switch operates at the data link layer and cannot route between VLANs, while a load balancer distributes traffic across servers and a bridge connects two network segments but does not perform routing.