what is the difference between switch and router??

Answer Posted / robert

1.Switch are said to be l2 device only but Router are said
to be L3 device.
2.Switch is said to be H/W Device.Router are said to be S/W
device.
3.Switch perform faster than the router in lan.
4.Switches used in LAN in small org.Router are used in WAN
5.We have l3 switches but it will not have all functions
like Router.

Is This Answer Correct ?    56 Yes 23 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

What we called 64 bit mac-address in ipv6?

745


Which protocol switch use for filling its mac-table?

630


What does the show protocol display?

894


How many maximum paths you can give on latest ios in rip?

670


What does synchronization mean?

768






How many hop counts are by default and how much you can increase in eigrp protocol?

658


On which base distance vector choose best path?

663


Explain the difference between arp and rarp?

1161


Differentiate Logical Topology from Physical Topology

709


Explain the difference between flsm and vlsm?

795


Why is network segmentation a good idea when managing a large network?

688


What does vlan provide?

643


Mention the conversion steps of data encapsulation?

661


Which cable called roll-over?

661


How are straight and crossable cables different from each other?

640