Comments on: Networking basics | Routers and switches

By: Bala

Bala — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:09:50 +0000

PLEASE EXPLAIN IMPORTANT CONCEPTS ABOUT OPERATING SYSTEM

By: satish

satish — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:54:43 +0000

nice explanation for routers and switch

By: Gunung

Gunung — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:41:27 +0000

Good post prateek. although just show the simplistic idea of switch. Switches can work in layer 3, and include IDP/IDS modules between other. They can became very powerfull and support really big core networks.

By: ralph

ralph — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:48:18 +0000

Sorry earlier comment has a minor miskake…

Hi, Router and Switch are different in many other ways too. Our computer network works on a five layered protocols
5. Application Layer (HTTP,ftp)
4. Transport Layer(TCP, UDP)
3 Internet Layer (IP)
2 Link Layer(Ethernet)
1. Physical layer

Router is layer 3 device, it delivers packets using ip address(200.1.2.3)
But Switch delivers packet using mac address(1e:dd:fe:23:45:21), every computer has a unique mac address.

For smaller private networks switches are used, for example computers inside your company would be connected to each others using switches but there will a single(can be more) routers those will be connecting your company network to the outside world.

when you connect to other computer inside you company network switches only can do this work. but for outside network You need a router. Router are more expensive than a switch.

By: ralph

ralph — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:43:57 +0000

hi, Router and Switch are different in many other ways. Our computer networks work on a five layered protocols
5. Application Layer (HTTP,ftp)
4. Transport Layer(TCP, UDP)
3 Internet Layer (IP)
2 Link Layer(Ethernet)
1. Physical layer

Router is layer 3 device, it delivers packets using ip address(200.1.2.3)
But Switch delivers packet using mac address(1e:dd:fe:23:45:21), every computer has a unique mac address.

for smaller private networks switches are used, for example computers inside your company would be connced to each others using router but there will a single(can be more) routers those will be connecting ur company network to the outside world.

when you connect to other computer inside you company network switches only can do this work. but for outside network You need a router

By: raaghav

raaghav — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:10:38 +0000

onething i like in your article is that they are brief and upto the point,
being a begginer in networking , they were really helpful,

By: Hsr

Hsr — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:14:28 +0000

Really a Good Description of both switch & Router For those who are not know any thing about routers & switchs .

By: jerry

jerry — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:02:21 +0000

Good refresher.