A switch moves frames between ports based on a lookup of the destination mac address in the frame against a mac address table. A router moves IP packets between connected interfaces …

But if you have L3 switch, you can route between networks/subnets that are configured on this switch and outside networks with faster speeds because switches route and switch packets at …

Apr 17, 2025 · The switch (acting as a host) checks if the destination IP is in its local subnet. If not, it forwards the traffic to the default gateway (e.g., 192.168.0.3, which is likely a router). …

It was used more in the past before the internet was everywhere. It’s a backup way to access the router if the main network connection isn’t working. Today, it’s not commonly used because …

For example, maybe a branch office with a small LAN switch separate from a router that has two Ethernet interfaces - one for the Ethernet WAN link and one to connect to the local switch. In …

Without a router, hosts connected to different VLANs on a switch can't communicate to each other. A bridge is same as switch. Only difference being that classic bridges had lower port …

The term switched interface on a router (frame switch) confuses me with lets say a switch port on switch. Do they basically perform the same function except that one is serial and the other is …

The difference is exactly that: a connected route is a route to network that is directly attached to the interface. Local is the route that belongs to the router/switch itself.

Hi Sonia, Straight through cables are used between devices that transmit on different pins, PC's, routers, and wireless access points (ethernet port) transmit on pins 1 and 2, hubs and …

This is a silly question "What is the difference between uplink and access port?" I know the basic difference but I want to know about the technical difference between both. What are the …