Question

1. What is the difference between Router
and Switch?

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Answer 1

Answer:

The big difference between hub and switch is in the method in which frames are being delivered. In a hub, a frame is passed along or "broadcast" to every one of its ports. It doesn't matter that the frame is only destined for one port.

Answer 2

ROUTER:-

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• Router main objective is to connect various networks.
• Layer Router works in Network Layer.
• Usage Router is used in LAN and MAN.
• Data Format Router sends data in form of packets.
• Mode of Transmission Router follows duplex mode of transmission.
• Collision Less collision in case of Router.
• NAT Compatability Compatible with NAT.
• Type Routing type is Adaptive and Non-adaptive routing.

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SWITCH:-

• Switch main objective is to connect various devices in a network.
• Switch works in Data Link Layer.
• Switch is used only in LAN.
• Switch sends data in form of packets and frames.In full duplex mode, no collision happens in switch too.
• Switch also follows duplex mode of transmission.
• Not compatible with NAT.
• Switching type is Circuit, Packet and Message switching.