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  2. What is a network switch? | Switch vs. router | Cloudflare

    www.cloudflare.com/learning/network-layer/what-is-a-network-switch

    A network switch forwards data between devices, unlike routers, which forward data between networks. Learn about Ethernet switches, managed switches, and more.

  3. What is a Network Switch and How Does it Work? - GeeksforGeeks

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    The Switch is a network device that is used to segment the networks into different subnetworks called subnets or LAN segments. It is responsible for filtering and forwarding the packets between LAN segments based on MAC address.

  4. What Is a Network Switch, and When Do You Need One? - How-To Geek

    www.howtogeek.com/159016/what-is-a-network-switch-and-when-do-you-need-one

    A network switch is a small box that adds extra Ethernet ports to your router. If you want to use several devices over a wired internet connection, or if you plan to install Ethernet ports in the walls of your home, you will need a network switch.

  5. What is a Network Switch? How it Works and Types - TechTarget

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    A network switch connects devices in a network to each other, enabling them to talk by exchanging data packets. Switches can be hardware devices that manage physical networks or software-based virtual devices.

  6. Network switch - Wikipedia

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    A network switch (also called switching hub, bridging hub, Ethernet switch, and, by the IEEE, MAC bridge [1]) is networking hardware that connects devices on a computer network by using packet switching to receive and forward data to the destination device.

  7. What Is Network Switching? - Cisco

    www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/what-is-network-switching.html

    Switching in IT and computer networking is the transfer of data packets, or blocks of data, through a network switch. Switches transfer data from source ports on devices such as computers to destination ports on devices such as routers. See network switches.

  8. What is a network switch and how does it work?

    www.networkworld.com/article/969239

    A network switch is a physical device that operates at the Data Link layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model — Layer 2. It takes in packets sent by...

  9. How Does a Switch Work? - Cisco

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    Switches are key building blocks for any network. They connect multiple devices, such as computers, wireless access points, printers, and servers; on the same network within a building or campus. A switch enables connected devices to share information and talk to each other.

  10. What Is a Network Switch? | How Do Network Switches Work? -...

    www.akamai.com/glossary/what-is-a-network-switch

    A network switch is a technology that allows two or more IT devices such as computers to communicate with each other, forming a communications network. Switches enable devices on the network to share IT resources such as printers, servers, file storage, internet access, and processing.

  11. What Is a Network Switch? - Spiceworks

    www.spiceworks.com/tech/networking/articles/what-is-network-switch

    A network switch is defined as a hardware component responsible for relaying data from a computer network to the destination endpoint through packet switching, MAC address identification, and a multiport bridge system. This article explains how a network switch works, its types, and its uses.