What is the destination MAC address of the Ethernet frame as it leaves the web server if the destination is separated by two switches?

The correct answer reflects the behavior of Ethernet frames traveling across multiple switches in a network. When an Ethernet frame is sent from a web server to a destination that is separated by two switches, the process of MAC address resolution plays a critical role.

Initially, the web server needs to know the MAC address of the next hop in the data path. If the destination is two switches away, the web server will look for the MAC address of the first switch that it will send the frame to. Consequently, the destination MAC address of the Ethernet frame as it leaves the web server is actually the MAC address of the first switch.

However, as the frame continues its journey, each switch processes the frame and forwards it to the next switch or the final destination. Thus, while the frame carries the MAC address of the destination PC throughout its journey, the immediate next MAC address seen by the frame coming from the web server is that of the first switch.

Ultimately, when considering the context of the entire path the frame takes, the destination MAC address referenced in the scenario would be associated with the switches along the way. If viewed from the perspective of the initial transmission, the first switch’s MAC address is indeed the next step, which may seem to suggest that the switches'