Re: Low-end Layer 3 switch?

sphealey <sphealey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I need a very low-end Layer 3 switch (or router, but would prefer
the faster speed).

Just what is the difference between a "switch" doing things at the
network layer and a "router" doing things at the network layer?

I've always been of the understanding that stuff done at layer 3 is
"routing" regardless of what the marketroids call the box.

rick jones
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