A network device that forwards traffic based on layer 3 information at very high speeds. Traditionally, routers, which inspect layer 3, were considerably slower than layer 2 switches. In order to ...

What went around has come around again. As Ethernet-based technology continues its advance into access networks, network operators and equipment vendors are facing many of the same decisions that once ...

As networks grow and become more complex, managed network switches may be worth the extra cost and time it takes to put them through their paces. Unmanaged or managed switches? That is the question.

I think by "regular switch" you mean a layer 2 switch. Layer 2 is the data link layer.<P>A layer 3 switch is a layer 2 switch that can also perform basic routing functionality (layer 3 is the Network ...

eSpeaks' Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

Fragment-free switching is also known as runtless switching and is a hybrid of cut-through and store-and-forward switching. Fragment-free switching was developed to solve the late-collision problem. A ...

Dell this week is taking its LAN switch business up a notch with its first foray into Layer 3 switching. The PowerConnect 6000 series has two models, each of which has 24 standard ports. On one model, ...

Case Technology's Layer 3 Ethernet switch makes Lan routers redundant and performs 10 times faster than processor-based Layer 3 switches, Case MD Mark Lunt claimed last week. "By removing the routing ...

The newly announced S3 Series of network switches from Pakedge, a Control4 brand, provides integrators with a choice of layer 2 and layer 3 solutions. Pakedge S3L-24P and updated S3-24P network ...

Adding Layer 3 capabilities to wiring closet switches is getting to be very inexpensive. But that raises the question: Should you turn on those capabilities? My colleague Phil Hochmuth touched on this ...

I'm dealing with layer 3 switching for the first time, as part of moving into a new office. A larger organization has given us some space in their building and is giving us access to their corporate ...

The What: The Pakedge Layer 3 switch comes equipped with dynamic routing protocols for management of complex networks. The What Else: In addition to a full set of Layer 3 switches, the Pakedge switch ...