Networking Devices Cheatsheet – Part q Version 1

SWITCH
✓ Switches work on Layer-2 of OSI Model
✓ Switches usually have many Ports
✓ Switches are usually Low Cost
✓ Switches create a single Network of devices
✓ Switches provide High Data Rates
✓ Data Frame Forwarding decisions are made using L2 Frames & MAC
✓ Most of switches don’t need to be configured before use
✓ Operations like best path selection in Routers are carried by ASIC (special hardware)
✓ If a Layer-2 Frame is received by a Switch with unknown destination MAC address, then Data frame is broadcasted
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ROUTER
✓ Routers work on Layer-3 of OSI Model
✓ Routers usually have few Ports
✓ Routers are usually High Cost
✓ Routers connect different Networks together
✓ Routers provide Low Data Rates
✓ Packet Forwarding decisions are made using L3 Packets & IP Address
✓ Most of Routers must be configured before use
✓ Operations like best path selection & Packet forwarding decisions in Routers are carried by Software
✓ If a Layer-3 IP Packet is received by Router with unknown destination IP address, then the IP Packet is dropped
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Correspondence with OSI Model

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IP Address (32-bit)
Computers,
Mobile Phones, RARP
Firewalls, .. ARP

MAC Address (48-bit)

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