Your colleagues are discussing the operation of a device in which packets are routed between VLANs on the device rather than having to exit the device to be routed. What type of device are they most likely discussing?
A) access point
B) managed switch
C) Layer 3 switch
D) router

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A Layer 3 switch has the capability to route packets between VLANs internally, rather than having to send them out to a separate router for routing. This is known as inter-VLAN routing and can improve network performance by reducing the amount of traffic that needs to be routed externally. Access points and managed switches do not typically have the capability to perform inter-VLAN routing.

Your Colleagues Are Discussing the Operation of a Device in Which