4 VLANs (A, B, C, and D) are connected to a switch. A host on VLAN A sends a broadcast. What will the switch do now?
A)Forward the broadcast to all ports on VLAN A, except the one it was received on.
B)Forward the broadcast to all ports on all VLANs.
C)Forward the broadcast to all ports on VLAN B, C, and D.
D)Forward the broadcast to all ports on VLAN A, including the one it was received on.

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The switch forwards the broadcast to all hosts on VLAN A, except the port it received the broadcast on.
Key Takeaway: VLAN is a group of hosts that communicate as if they were attached to the Broadcast domain, regardless of their physical location. It has the same attributes as a physical LAN and allows for hosts to be grouped together, even if they are not located on the same network switch. Whenever a broadcast is sent on a switch that has multiple VLANs connected, the switch forwards the broadcast to all hosts on the VLAN from where the broadcast originated. However, it will not forward it to the port that it received the broadcast on.

4 VLANs (A, B, C, and D) Are Connected to a Switch