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 ...

I'm dealing with layer 3 switching for the first time, as part of moving into a new office. A larger organization has given us some space in their building and is giving us access to their corporate ...

The single biggest cost for gear for a CCNP lab will be the cost of a layer 3 switch – assuming you really need one. Of the four CCNP exams, only the BCMSN exam requires a lot of LAN switch features.

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 ...

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 ...