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 ...

I am currently enrolled in the CCNA academy at my school. we are a chapter where cisco is talking about layer 2 and 3 switches. i was under the impression that all switches were layer 2? i assume that ...

BOTHELL, WASH. — Three new stackable LAN switches from Allied Telesyn are intended to push Layer 3 switching from the network backbone to the desktop in companies that previously could only afford to ...

Extreme Networks this week introduced a new set of Layer 3 switches with a slant toward the emerging applications of VoIP and wireless LANs. The Summit 400-24 family of stackable switches contains a ...

Network administrators who need an affordable Layer 3 switch for their networks aggregation level or server farm will find Dell Inc.s new PowerConnect 6024 well worth a look. The PowerConnect 6024s ...

The LGS552P has fifty Gigabit Ethernet ports, 48 of which support PoE+. There is also a pair of 10GB Ethernet ports With three fans inside, it's no surprise that the LGS552P is quite noisy It's a ...

When it comes to CCNP prep, what do you really need in your lab? I’m not talking about what would be nice to have, or handy, or useful once in a while. But what’s enough to practice everything, or at ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Networking solutions specialist SMC Networks announced the ...

TP-Link UK has launched its Layer 3 (L3) Managed Switches to its B2B-focused networking brand, Omada. These switches bolster the capabilities of Omada’s Software-Defined Networking (SDN) system, ...

Need to create several VLANs and need a layer 3 switch. Trying to route and apply ACLs to traffic between the internal network, internet, and DMZ. Looking for a cheaper switch that can provide this ...