If the network administrator assigns the IPv4 address 192.168.1.1/28 to a host on the network, how many hosts can be added to the network where the host resides?
After switches are virtualized into one logical switch using stacking or CSS, an inter-chassis Eth-Trunk can be deployed to improve network reliability.
The data link layer uses PPP encapsulation. The IP addresses of the two ends of the link can be in different network segments.
On a network running STP, the root switch is elected only by comparing switch priorities. On a network running RSTP, both the priorities and MAC addresses of switches will be compared for electing the root switch.