
Episode 113: Spanning Tree Protocol — Loop Prevention for Switches
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is critical for preventing Layer 2 loops that can crash entire networks. In this episode, we explain how STP operates by detecting redundant paths and placing specific por...
20 Juli 202514min

Episode 112: Power over Ethernet (PoE and PoE+)
Power over Ethernet (PoE) allows devices like access points, VoIP phones, and security cameras to receive power and data over a single Ethernet cable. In this episode, we explain how PoE and PoE+ work...
20 Juli 202515min

Episode 111: MAC Address Tables — How Switches Learn
Switches rely on MAC address tables to decide where to forward frames, and this episode walks you through exactly how these tables are built and maintained. You'll learn how switches learn the source ...
20 Juli 202513min

Episode 110: Jumbo Frames and Auto-MDI-X — Optimizing Transmission
Optimizing data transmission isn’t just about bandwidth—it also involves tuning frame size and port behavior. This episode explores jumbo frames, which are Ethernet frames larger than the standard 150...
20 Juli 202514min

Episode 109: Port Security — Limiting Access at the Switch Edge
Port security helps prevent unauthorized devices from connecting to your network by enforcing MAC address restrictions at the switch port level. In this episode, we cover how port security works, how ...
20 Juli 202514min

Episode 108: Port Configuration and Mirroring Essentials
Switch ports are the front line of network configuration and monitoring, and this episode walks through the most essential port settings. You'll learn how to assign ports to VLANs, configure speed and...
20 Juli 202514min

Episode 107: Port Aggregation with LACP
This episode introduces port aggregation, which combines multiple physical links into a single logical connection to increase bandwidth and provide redundancy. The Link Aggregation Control Protocol (L...
20 Juli 202513min

Episode 106: Port Tagging and 802.1Q — Trunks and VLAN IDs
This episode explains port tagging and the IEEE 802.1Q standard, which enables VLAN traffic to travel across trunk links between switches. Tagging adds a VLAN identifier to frames so multiple VLANs ca...
20 Juli 202514min



















