Difference between Router and Switch
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Answer / semion.k
ROUTER interconnecting on layer 3, and SWITCH does it on layer 2.
ROUTER can access to different LANs, versus that the SWITCH can work only in the same LAN.
ROUTER changes the MAC addresses when pass from one LAN to another, versus that the
SWITCH can’t change it.
ROUTER do ―look‖ on the IP address, versus that the SWITCH don’t care form the IP address,
SWITCH ―look‖ on IP address as regular Data inside the frame.
ROUTER is defining the border of Broadcast Domain; versus that SWITCH define the border of
Collision Domain.
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Answer / ashraftrt
Main Difference Between Router & Switch
Switch:
1. Switch work on layer2 Model
2. Switch can work in one LAN connection only.
Example:There are two different LAN-RingA & LAN-RingB
LAN-RingA, IP address started in ClassA
LAN-RingB, IP address started in ClassB
It is not possible to connecting LAN-RinA to LAN-RingB
LAN-RingA & LAN-RingB should be in same Class the connectivity is possible
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