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Will the MAC address of the core switch change
A layer 2 switch will not change the MAC address, it will filter, forward, or flood based off the information in the MAC address-table. In the static option, you manually add MAC addresses to the CAM table. Simply put, a MAC (Media Access Control) address is a device's unique physical address, assigned by the manufacturer and embedded in its network interface hardware. Think of it as a permanent identifier for the device itself on the network. There is nothing we can do, that's just what FGT picks up on. When a IP packet is processed by a router or L3 switch, it strips the L2PDU, or frame, which contains the MAC address when it needs to be routed across the. Do Routers Change the MAC Address of Packets When Forwarding? 1.
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