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Information on Switch

A switch is a data-link layer (Layer 2 of the OSI model) internetworking device. A switch contains a number of bridges, providing one bridge between each pair of external ports. The advantage of a switch over a bridge is that there is no single point for congestion to occur; data can flow independently between each pair of network segments.

Manufacturers of Switch

Brands of Switch include:
  • Netgear.  Products from Netgear include , ADSL Switch, Wireless Router, Modem and PPPoE
  • Netcomm.  Products from Netcomm include ADSL Modem, xDSL Router, xDSL Switch, and Switch
  • Dlink.  Products from Dlink include Broadband Modem, Hub, NAT Router and Broadband Switch


Other topics in our resources on Broadband Internet related to Switch include: 
 
  • Hub
  • repeater
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  • bridge
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  • router
  • Ethernet switch (IEEE 802.3 Switch)

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