| Computing.Net: Over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to sign up now, it's free! |
layer 3 swith & routers
|
Original Message
|
Name: random1
Date: May 19, 2004 at 14:36:18 Pacific
Subject: layer 3 swith & routersOS: naCPU/Ram: na |
Comment: how does the use of a layer 3 switch provide faser access/transmission compared to the use of a router?
Report Offensive Message For Removal
|
|
Response Number 1
|
Name: vipergg
Date: May 19, 2004 at 17:37:54 Pacific
|
Reply: (edit) The only way it would be faster is you have multiple machines on the same subnet and they are talking to each other then the conversations are switched in hardware which is much faster than routing , if the packets have to be routed off net then it is no different . It also depends if you are talking about $30 linksys or a $1500 Cisco L3 switch , obviously the Cisco will be much faster .
 Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal
|
Post Locked
This post is quite old and has been locked from receiving new replies. Please create a new posting instead.
Go to Networking Forum Home
