QuestionQ918

Network Fundamentals

If a switch port receives a new frame while it is still transmitting a previous frame, how are the frames processed?

  • A The new frame is delivered first, the previous frame is dropped, and a retransmission request is sent
  • B The previous frame is delivered, the new frame is dropped, and a retransmission request is sent
  • C The new frame is placed in a queue for transmission after the previous frame
  • D The two frames are processed and delivered at the same time
Explanation

A switch egress port sends frames serially, one at a time. When another frame arrives while a prior frame is still being transmitted, the switch buffers the new frame in the port’s output queue and sends it after the current frame completes transmission. Ethernet switching does not normally replace the in-flight frame, request retransmission at the switch for this condition, or transmit two frames at once on the same port.

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