The Difference Between an Ethernet Switch and a Router

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What is a Network Switch vs. a Router? More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Computer 1 | permalink
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What is a network switch as opposed to a router? To understand basic networking, you need to know the difference.
Tags: Resources_Landing, What is a Network Switch, What-is-a-network-router, What-is-a-network-switch, What_is_a_Network_Switch, basic-networking, managed-switches, networking-basics, small-business-networking-basics, unmanaged-switches

For further reading: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/resource_center/articles/connect_employees_and_offices/what_is_a_network_switch/index.html%3Freferring_site%3DsmartnavRD ^[1]

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What's the difference between a hub, a switch, and a router? - Ask Leo! More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Steve Sax | permalink
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Hubs, switches, and routers are all computer networking devices with varying capabilities. Unfortunately, the terms are also often misused.

For further reading: https://askleo.com/whats_the_difference_between_a_hub_a_switch_and_a_router/ ^[2]

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What's the Difference Between a Router, Switch, and a Hub? More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Jaafar Syed | permalink
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A router is a more sophisticated network device than either a switch or hub. Routers offer features like firewall support and DHCP server capability that hubs and switches do not. Some routers also contain built-in switches.

For further reading: http://compnetworking.about.com/od/homenetworkhardware/f/routervsswitch.htm ^[3]

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What is the purpose of a gigabit ethernet switch? More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by animepwns | permalink
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So my old router needed replacement and my dad bought a Netgear gigabit ethernet switch instead of a router. It said that it gets 1Gbps when I look inside the local area connection speed. The problem

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/32924-42-what-purpose-gigabit-ethernet-switch ^[4]

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What is the difference between a network hub, switch and router? More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Arnab Mitra | permalink
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Information and help about the differences between a network hub, switch, and router.

For further reading: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001559.htm ^[5]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 2 month(s) ago

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1. http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/resource_center/articles/connect_employees_and_offices/what_is_a_network_switch/index.html%3Freferring_site%3DsmartnavRD

2. https://askleo.com/whats_the_difference_between_a_hub_a_switch_and_a_router/

3. http://compnetworking.about.com/od/homenetworkhardware/f/routervsswitch.htm

4. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/32924-42-what-purpose-gigabit-ethernet-switch

5. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001559.htm