Routers are more versatile and therefore more complex. Contact your local IT service provider for more details
If a switch is connected to a router then the MAC address of the router is known to the switch through that port. A host takes advantage of this by using the default gateway address (the address of the router) which the switch "knows" by its lookup table. Therefore, the switch can learn the address automatically and no configuration is necessary.
What is diffrent between router and switch?
Privileged mode has access to the entire router or switch configuration. User EXEC mode only has limited options. Specifically, to do any configuration changes, you need to enter privileged mode first.Privileged mode has access to the entire router or switch configuration. User EXEC mode only has limited options. Specifically, to do any configuration changes, you need to enter privileged mode first.Privileged mode has access to the entire router or switch configuration. User EXEC mode only has limited options. Specifically, to do any configuration changes, you need to enter privileged mode first.Privileged mode has access to the entire router or switch configuration. User EXEC mode only has limited options. Specifically, to do any configuration changes, you need to enter privileged mode first.
we use straight cable to connect between the router and switch as router and switch are different devices.
The NVRAM is the primary place a router or switch stores the configuration file which tells the device how to operate.
Yes, Config t stands for configure terminal. This command is to switch into configuration mode .
line configuration mode user executive mode * global configuration mode privileged executive mode interface configuration mode * enable mode8 What command is used to change the default router name to Fontana? Router# name Fontana Router# hostname Fontana Router(config)# name Fontana * Router(config)# hostname Fontan
When a Cisco router is booted up for the first time, or is reloaded, the router will look into its Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) for the startup configuration file. Setup Mode is usedto configure a Cisco router or switch after start up to create a startup configuration file.
A layer 3 switch has routing capability like a router. However, it also has layer 2 switching capabilities like a switch. To fulfill both functions, layer 3 switches will generally have a greater number of ports than most routers.
Network+ Guide to Networks answer: Bridge, Switch, Router
Use a straight through cable, just as you would with a hub or switch.
Configuration management