L3 Switching Vs Multilayer
Hi,
what is the difference between layer 3 switch and multilayer switch?
what is the difference between layer 3 switch and multilayer switch?
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trackit Member Posts: 224the difference is that with the name "multilayer" switch there is not specified on what layer it operates (it can be layer 3 or even higher) while "layer 3" switch specifies that its a layer 3 switch
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rwwest7 Member Posts: 300I think a L3 switch can route at the L3 level. A multi layer switch can do route cacheing but can't actually do the routing itself without another device to make the decision for it. The CBT Nuggets videos do a good job of explaing the difference.
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chamjiee Member Posts: 11 ■□□□□□□□□□which cbt nugget video ?I think a L3 switch can route at the L3 level. A multi layer switch can do route cacheing but can't actually do the routing itself without another device to make the decision for it. The CBT Nuggets videos do a good job of explaing the difference.
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theodoxa Member Posts: 1,340 ■■■■□□□□□□There are some switches that can go all the way up to Layer 7, though I've never run into one.R&S: CCENT → CCNA → CCNP → CCIE [ ]
Security: CCNA [ ]
Virtualization: VCA-DCV [ ]