I think by "regular switch" you mean a layer 2 switch. Layer 2 is the data link layer.<P>A layer 3 switch is a layer 2 switch that can also perform basic routing functionality (layer 3 is the Network ...

Extreme Networks this week introduced a new set of Layer 3 switches with a slant toward the emerging applications of VoIP and wireless LANs. The Summit 400-24 family of stackable switches contains a ...

Hi,<BR>part of my course at college is networking and we have been set an assignment where we have to design a network with 3 subnets, my question is do i have to use a router and a hub/switch or can ...

You need at least a pair of “switches”, and you really need more. But there are multiple options for what you buy to do switching with for the lab, and those choices impact the topology you end up ...

D-Link has just announced its latest lineup of high-performance switches. The new DXS-3130 Series is a family of Layer 3 stackable aggregation managed switches, and they’re designed for the kind of ...

The networking hardware vendor's switch 4050, a fixed configuration Gigabit Ethernet Layer 3 switch, is designed for enterprise LAN cores, said Dave Smith, vice president of marketing for 3Com. When ...