Question

You are managing networks for an institution that has three Ethernet networks, and you want to connect all three networks together but have concerns about excessive traffic. Which device could you use to minimize traffic oversaturation by sending data more efficiently using media access control (MAC) addresses?(1 point)
Responses

repeater
repeater

hub
hub

router
router

switch

Answer 1

To minimize traffic oversaturation by sending data more efficiently using media access control (MAC) addresses, you should use a **switch**. Switches operate at the data link layer and use MAC addresses to intelligently forward data only to the device that needs it, reducing unnecessary traffic on the network.

The other options (repeater, hub, router) do not provide the same level of traffic management:

- **Repeater**: Simply amplifies the signal without filtering traffic.
- **Hub**: A basic device that broadcasts to all connected devices, leading to more traffic.
- **Router**: Operates at the network layer and typically manages traffic between different networks rather than within the same network.

So the best choice is a **switch**.