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Ericsson ECP-206 Exam - Topic 5 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for Ericsson's ECP-206 exam
Question #: 49
Topic #: 5
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In a company network, a host sends an Ethernet frame destined to the address FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.

What will an Ethernet switch do with this frame?

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Suggested Answer: B

An Ethernet switch will forward the frame to all ports when the destination address is FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. This is because this address is the broadcast MAC address, which means that the frame is intended for all devices on the same LAN segment. The switch does not need to look up its MAC address table to find a matching entry for this address, but simply floods the frame out of all ports except the one where it received the frame. This way, the frame reaches every device on the LAN segment, regardless of their MAC addresses.Reference:Ethernet - Wireshark,Broadcast MAC Address - omnisecu.com


by Rory at Nov 23, 2025, 04:47 PM

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Reynalda
6 days ago
Yup, B is correct! Classic Ethernet behavior.
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Emile
11 days ago
Wait, are you sure? I thought it might drop it.
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Idella
16 days ago
Totally agree, that's a broadcast address!
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Roselle
22 days ago
Haha, who would even consider dropping a broadcast frame? That's just silly.
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Eveline
27 days ago
B) Bingo! Forwarding to all ports is the only way an Ethernet switch can handle a broadcast frame.
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Armando
1 month ago
B) Yup, that's the one. Broadcast frames need to be sent to everyone, not just one port.
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Kristel
1 month ago
B) Definitely the right choice. Forwarding to all ports is the way to go for a broadcast frame.
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Karina
1 month ago
B) It will forward the frame to all ports. That's the correct answer, as the FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF address is the Ethernet broadcast address.
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Willodean
2 months ago
I practiced a similar question where the frame was sent to a broadcast address, and it was definitely forwarded to all ports. So, I’m leaning towards B.
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Lynsey
2 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about switches handling broadcast frames differently than unicast. Could it be A?
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Erick
2 months ago
I think the answer might be B, since FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF is the broadcast address, and switches usually send broadcasts to all ports.
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Sina
2 months ago
This is a straightforward question. The switch has to forward the broadcast frame to all ports, so the answer is B. Easy peasy!
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Gerry
2 months ago
It will forward the frame to all ports.
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Claribel
2 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The switch will forward the frame to all ports because that's how broadcast frames are handled. B is the right answer.
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Erasmo
3 months ago
I think the answer is B. It goes to all ports.
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Candida
3 months ago
I'm a little confused on this one. Is the switch supposed to drop the frame or forward it? I'll have to review the material on Ethernet switches again.
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Noel
3 months ago
I feel confused about this one. I thought switches drop frames that aren't recognized, but this seems like a special case. Maybe it's C?
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Wenona
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully. The broadcast address is tricky.
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Kallie
3 months ago
I think the answer is B. The Ethernet frame with the broadcast address FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF should be forwarded to all ports on the switch.
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