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difference between layer3 switch and router

Answer Posted / prasanta kumar

There is a difference between Router and Layer3 switch

The Layer 3 switch has most routing features of router but
switch can not do something which router can do.
1. Router has different physical components.The WAN
interface is on router. Different slots and ports are in router.
Switch has only Ethernet port don't have any extra
networing port.
2. Router totaly stops broadcast.
Switch create one broadcast and multiple collision.
3. Router can connect Different LAN with different
geographical aria.
Switch cann't perform this task.
This are the basic different of switch and router.

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