🔌 Network Switching Fundamentals | Podcast Episode

🚀 Ever wondered how your network traffic flows seamlessly without total chaos? Welcome to Switching Simplified, where we break down network switching into an exciting, easy-to-digest conversation!

In this episode, we cover:

✅ What is a Network Switch? (Layer 2 vs. Layer 3)

✅ PoE vs. PoE+ Switches – Powering devices like Wi-Fi access points & security cameras

✅ Switching Modes – Store-and-Forward vs. Cut-Through (Fast Forward & Fragment-Free)

✅ VLAN Trunking – How networks stay organized

✅ MAC Addresses & ARP – Who’s who in the network world

✅ Spanning Tree Protocols (STP, RSTP, MSTP, RPVST, and more!) – Keeping your network loop-free

✅ SFP, EtherChannel & LACP – Boosting network speed and redundancy

✅ Modular vs. Stackable Switches – Which one is right for your setup?

💡 Whether you’re an IT pro, a networking student, or just a tech enthusiast, this episode is packed with insights, humor, and easy explanations to make you a switching guru in no time!🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and HIT THE BELL

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📌 Timestamps:

Intro: (0:00)

What is a Network Switch: (0:55)

MAC Address: (1:40)

Layer II Switches: (2:35)

Layer III Switches: (2:55)

Power Over Ethernet: (3:20)

Store and Forward Mode: (4:35)

Cut-Through Mode: (5:08)

Fragment Free Switching: (5:50)

VLAN Trunking: (6:25)

MAC Addresses and ARP: (7:45)

Spanning Tree Protocols: (8:45)

SFP: (10:20)

Etherchannel & LACP: (11:15)

Modular vs Stackable: (12:20)