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 ...

Extreme Networks this week introduced a new set of Layer 3 switches with a slant toward the emerging applications of VoIP and wireless LANs. The Summit 400-24 family of stackable switches contains a ...

You need at least a pair of “switches”, and you really need more. But there are multiple options for what you buy to do switching with for the lab, and those choices impact the topology you end up ...