What's the difference between a switch and a router?

Answer 1

brief: A router essentially determines which way is the shortest or fastest in a network, and routes packets accordingly. It works at layer 3 of the OSI model, moving packets from one port to another based on L3 addresses - ie. IP addresses, IPX addresses, etc. A bridge connects one point to another in a network permanently. It works at layer 1 and 2 of the OSI model.

Answer 2

A Router is a device that connects two networks - frequently over large distances

A bridge is a product that connects a local area network to another local area network that uses the same protocol

Answer 3

Router

A router is similar in a switch in that it forwards packets based on address. But, instead of the MAC address that a switch uses, a router can use the IP address. This allows the network to go across different protocols.

The most common home use for routers is to share a broadband internet connection. The router has a public IP address and that address is shared with the network. When data comes through the router it is forwarded to the correct computer.

This comparison to email gets a little off base. This would be similar to the router being able to receive a packet as email and sending it to the user as a fax.

Answer 4

Bridges / Switches are layer 2 devices and gives layer 2 connectivity

Routers gives layer 3 connectivity

In simple words bridges can transfer packet in a single LAN and Router can transfer packets in multiple LAN or in WAN

Answer 5

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Answer 6

A switch changes the bandwith of the signal,a router simply redirects a signal.