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router vs layer 3 switch
Routers and Layer 3 Switching While most switches operate at the Data layer (Layer 2) of the OSI Reference Model, some incorporate features of a router and operate at the Network layer(Layer 3) as well. In fact, a Layer 3 switch is incredibly similar to a router. When a router receives a packet, it looks at the Layer 3 source and […]
Layer 2 vs Layer 3 Switches
Catchy title, huh? I will warn you up front that this article is going to be a tad technical, so bear with me. Since this site gets a broad audience with a wide range of technical skill levels, let me take a moment to describe what Layer 2 and Layer 3 mean, for anyone who […]