What are the advantages and disadvantages of switch

Answer Posted / aizaz

It's so simple....
Advantage:
It send data to the correct destination in the form of frame so it reduce traffic.
It works on Data Link Layer of OSI model.
It's good for small Network.
Disadvantage:
It's costlier than HUB.
If any error occur than very difficult to find.

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