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N4N016: Routers Are Not Switches…Are They?

52 min • 6 mars 2025

The line between switches and routers can get a little blurry. On today’s N Is For Networking, we try to clear things up. We start by defining what a router and switch are, and then provide some historical and technical context to better understand the differences. Then we discuss how modern switches have evolved to... Read more »

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N4N016: Routers Are Not Switches…Are They?

Senaste avsnitt

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