Traditionally, routers, which inspect layer 3, were considerably slower than layer 2 switches. In order to increase routing speeds, many "cut-through" techniques were used, which perform an ...

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) ...

The best network switches are essential if you have a lot of devices and want to add more wired connections and boost your speeds. Even the best routers don't offer many ports to the rear ...

Micas Networks today announced the availability of its new 800G Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch – the M2-W6940-64OC. Now shipping to customers worldwide, this open network switch offers 64-port 800GbE ...

What this means is traffic passes through the layer 3 routing architecture, but uses the layer 2 data packet addresses to hide the content from the routers and switches. The addresses in a layer 2 ...

Layer 2 chains process new transactions faster while reducing the load on Layer 1 and typically taking lower fees. A connection (channel, bridge, etc.) is opened between Layer 1 and Layer 2 ...

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Cisco’s Catalyst C1300-8MGP-2X enterprise-class Ethernet switch manages small and medium-sized networks at speeds up to 10Gb.

includes the Fast Ethernet Layer 3 DES-3828P (pictured above) and Fast Ethernet Layer 2 DES-3010FA/DES-3010GA switches. Expected to ship later this quarter is the DXS-3250 xStack 48-Port Gigabit ...