Layer 4 switch

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Name: mariusz000
Date: February 4, 2004 at 21:41:17 Pacific
Subject: Layer 4 switch
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Hi
If I have several layer 4 switches do I still need a router?

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Response Number 1

Name: farny
Date: February 5, 2004 at 13:08:02 Pacific
Subject: Layer 4 switch

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can you elaborate on that?

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Response Number 2

Name: rick
Date: February 5, 2004 at 14:34:04 Pacific
Subject: Layer 4 switch

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just what is a layer 4 switch anyway?
routers are used to, well, route. do you have several subnets that need to have routes defined so clients from each can find the recsources they need?

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Response Number 3

Name: wanderer
Date: February 5, 2004 at 16:11:36 Pacific
Subject: Layer 4 switch

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This will answer the last question
http://www.blackbox.com/tech_docs/tech_overviews/switching_overview.html
You should not need a router if you know how to use and configure these switches. Sounds like you need to bring in a contractor to configure them to do your routing.

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