Re: What is the differents between Switch and Router?

Hi all,

  This is how I would look at the difference:

   A switch is a connection-oriented router; and, a router is a connection-less
switch.
   : -) hope it doesn't sound too complicated!

rgds,
shivendra



Joe Touch wrote:

> Harald Alvestrand wrote:
> > 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.
> It should also not propagate broadcast IP packets (subnet or all 1's).
> (Any other hard requirements?)
>
> Joe

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