Why Does a Layer 2 Switch Need an Ip Address

Layer 2 switches can be configured with an IP address so that they can be remotely managed by an administrator. … Layer 2 switches do not need a configured IP address to forward user traffic or act as a default gateway.

Does layer 2 use IP address?

It will pertain to a single protocol (such as IP, IPX, or Appletalk). The layer 2 address is a physical address. It pertains to the actual hardware interface (NIC) in the computer. A computer can have any number of layer 3 addresses but it will only have 1 layer 2 address per LAN interface.

Does a switch need an IP address to work?

NO!… By Default Switches don’t have IP Address because they do not communicate via IP ADDRESSes only via Data Link / Mac Addresses…