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Author: Paulhanson
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Hi Guys,

I am getting concerned because I feel like a lot of sales representatives are persuading me to upgrade my infrastructure. I would just like to know the difference between a Layer 3 switch and a router.

Will appreciate your clarity and immediate response.

Thanks

Paul

 

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Submitted by Vitamin_m on Tue, 2011-11-15 18:01. Comment Id: 38183 
layer 3 switch

	you can configure the port of the layer 3 switch



	layer 3 switch multi cast the packets and you can create the



	Vlan on layer 3 switch



	layer 3 switch very costly and fast then other switches.



	 



	router



	router used for communication or (connecting) two different 



	networks.



	router do routing and switch don't have this facility



	router very costly as compared to switch its more costly



	router used protocols 



	RIP, EIGRP, IGRP, OSPF,



	 



	AS COMPARED THESE TWO ARE COSTLY



	BUT THE WORK OF THESE TWO DEVICE ARE DIFFERENT




  

  







  


  

      
      

      
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    Submitted by Sharath Reddy on Wed, 2011-11-16 07:25.
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	Layer 3 switch routing is a device that do routing only. In switching router, the primary router is the one uses switching technology. This perform fast speed and support Layer 2 bridging functions.



	The difference between the 2 is that switching router has capabilities in terminating multiple Layer-3 in different protocol type such as running on Dynamic, Terminating Serial Ports and non-IP protocols such as IPX and SNA.



	This creates shortcut paths through the network in the middle, by passing it's traditional based software router. Compare to traditional router, It utilize general purpose of the computers using both control plane and data plane functions.




      

        
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Sharath Reddy

      

        

  





		    
                    
                                        




                    
                    
                    
 



  
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