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 ...

the whole network fails if the switch fails as no node can communicate a wired star topology requires plenty of cable - in a large network this can be expensive Star topologies tend to be found in ...

The paper describes how, with a SOPC (System on a Programmable Chip) architecture embedded with a 32-Bit NIOS-II, a Layer 2 Ethernet switch can be implemented in a FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) ...

Network switches connect network devices to host computers and allow a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports. They increase network capacity and speed by examining and filtering ...

A network device that integrates routing and switching by forwarding traffic at layer 2 speed using layer 7 (application layer) information. For example, an XML switch can analyze the XML tags at ...

A router connects these LANs to each other as well as to the networks at other locations. A router is faster and has a more complex functions than a switch, and they operate on different networking ...

The switches themselves can be operated in zone 2, while their 100 Mbit/s optical ports connect field devices, such as the Ethernet-enabled IS1+ remote I/O system in zone 1. With the Scalance XC-200 ...