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Re: What is the differents between Switch and Router?

2001-03-16 18:00:02
At 09:03 15/03/2001 +0800, huangjianbo wrote:
I am working on a paper on router, but one problem blocked my process.  That
is what's the differents between a switch and a router for the view of
theoritical.

As to the 3 Layer switch and router, both of them work as a distributor
based on the IP address.  Just some small differents usage and implemention.


Of coourse, we disscuss this problem on the switch and router on the same
layer.

A router decrements the IP TTL field.



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