Difference between layer 2 and layer 3 devices ?

Answer Posted / shesha kharvi

L2 devices( switches) work on mac add & LLC that prepares
frames for bit formation and switch understand only mac
address.
and
L3 devices work on ip add that is (routers).......which
perform routing decisions and logical addressing. router
understand only ip address.

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