CompTIA Network+ Exam Review

Category - Networking

You want to prevent hosts from accessing the network if their MAC address is not authenticated to do so. Which of the following can be configured on a switch to prevent hosts with unauthorized MAC addresses from connecting to the network through a switch?
  1. Port security
  2. STP
  3. VTP
  4. Blocking mode
Explanation
Answer - A - To restrict hosts from accessing the network if their MAC address is not approved, you should use the Port Security feature on the switch.

Key Takeaway: The Port Security feature on a switch stores the MAC address on a switch and allows only those MAC address to communicate on that port. If any other MAC address tries to communicate through the port, port security will disable the port. In the simplest form, Port Security requires an already-enabled switch port and the port-security Interface Mode command to be entered.
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